Latin word root · Time & Order

prim-: first

prim- is a Latin root meaning “first”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: first

Root forms: prim-, primo-

Source word: prīmus — first, early

Word family and examples

• primary

  of chief importance; first in order

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