Latin dictionary · adjective
prīmus
first, early
Dictionary forms: prīmus, prīma, prīmum
Inflection: first/second-declension adjective
Meaning and definitions
- first, early
Connected roots
- prim-
first
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- primary
of chief importance; first in order
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| prīmus | nom. sg. masc. |
| prīma | nom. sg. fem. |
| prīmum | nom. sg. neut. |
| prīmī | nom. pl. masc. |
| prīmae | nom. pl. fem. |
| prīma | nom. pl. neut. |
| prīmī | gen. sg. masc. |
| prīmae | gen. sg. fem. |
| prīmī | gen. sg. neut. |
| prīmōrum | gen. pl. masc. |
| prīmārum | gen. pl. fem. |
| prīmōrum | gen. pl. neut. |
| prīmō | dat. sg. masc. |
| prīmae | dat. sg. fem. |
| prīmō | dat. sg. neut. |
| prīmīs | dat. pl. fem. |
| prīmum | acc. sg. masc. |
| prīmam | acc. sg. fem. |
| prīmum | acc. sg. neut. |
| prīmōs | acc. pl. masc. |
| prīmās | acc. pl. fem. |
| prīma | acc. pl. neut. |
| prīmō | abl. sg. masc. |
| prīmā | abl. sg. fem. |
| prīmō | abl. sg. neut. |
| prīmīs | abl. pl. fem. |
| prīme | voc. sg. masc. |
| prīma | voc. sg. fem. |
| prīmum | voc. sg. neut. |
| prīmī | voc. pl. masc. |
| prīmae | voc. pl. fem. |
| prīma | voc. pl. neut. |
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