primo

Informally the best

Primo means first-rate or excellent: That was some primo weed.

The word comes from Italian and Spanish for "first" and carries a casual, slightly slangy tone.

In music, primo indicates the lead or upper part in a duet.

Primo also means cousin in Italian and Spanish, occasionally appearing in English contexts referring to family.

excellent

outstanding

Exceptionally good or unpaid

superbExtremely impressive, first-rate
exceptionalNotably above the norm
stellarOf or like celestial bodies

top-notch · first-rate · premium · elite · high-quality · choice · superior · finest · best · supreme

kinship

cousin

Aunt or uncle's child

relativeConnected by blood
familyRelated people together
bloodBody's oxygen carrier

kin · relation · hermano · cuz · firstborn · elder · sibling

origin

first

Position number one

initialName's opening letter
originalFirst or inventive
earliestFirst in time

beginning · genesis · inaugural · foundational · starting · foremost · leading · principal · chief · main

Italian

pasta

Shaped wheat dough

risottoCreamy Italian grain dish
espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
gelatoItalian frozen dessert

cappuccino · prosciutto · mozzarella · pesto · bruschetta · carbonara · tiramisu · antipasto · gnocchi · focaccia

music

tempo

Rate of musical performance

movementChange in position
sectionDistinct divided part
melodyPleasing sequence of notes

theme · voice · part · lead · principal · notation · score · orchestral

Categories

matematicasuno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco
Italian Adjectivesgrande, piccolo, alto, basso, lungo
Italian Wordsciao, grazie, prego, arrivederci, si
slang adjectivescool, awesome, dope, lit, sick
slang approvalawesome, cool, rad, sweet, dope
Spanish Wordsagua, adios, amigo, bueno, casa

Opposites

quality/excellence

primoworst

Superlative of inferior

terrible · awful · lousy · inferior · atrocious

ordinal position

Of the preceding month

last · final · hindmost · terminal · second

PURITY/AUTHENTICITY (slang)

primocut

Severance or reduction

diluted · impure · adulterated · bunk · fake

Phrases

prime timeEvening TV's busiest window
primary colorsUnmixable base pigments
primary schoolEarly childhood education institution
prime ministerLeader of a parliamentary state
prime ribBone-in beef roast
prime suspectMost probable perpetrator

Family

prime, primary, primitive, primarily, primal, primacy, primate, primordial, primeval

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G