Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

primero

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
primero
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A card game resembling poker, dating back at least to the 16th century.

Uncountable

name

A surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish primera, feminine form of primero (“first”), from Latin prīmārius. See premier.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: prīmārius, Primero

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does primero mean?
A card game resembling poker, dating back at least to the 16th century.
Where does primero come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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