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primo

prime; first

adjective noun PREE-moh Less Common
People & Society Family

Origin: From Latin primus (first).

Also means

cousin

Usage Note

Primo as an adjective means 'first' or 'prime' in formal/technical contexts (materia prima = 'raw material', número primo = 'prime number'). As a noun el primo / la prima means 'cousin'. In colloquial Spain primo also means a sucker or easy mark (me tomaron por primo = 'they took me for a fool').

Examples

"Su primo vive en otra ciudad."

Natural Translation

His cousin lives in another city.

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