prim

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪm

Etymology

Old French prim, prin, from Latin primus (“first”).

Adjective

prim (comparative primmer, superlative primmest)

1. prudish, straight-laced
2. formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice

   prim regularity; a prim person

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Jonathan Swift to this entry?)

Usage notes

Often used in the collocation “prim and proper”.

Derived terms

• prissy

Translations

prudish

• Catalan: posturer (ca) m
• Dutch: preuts

• French: collet monté (fr), guindé (fr)
• Russian: чопорный (ru) (čópornyj)

Verb

prim (third-person singular simple present prims, present participle primming, simple past and past participle primmed)

1. (dated) To make affectedly precise or proper.
2. (dated) To dress or act smartly.

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɾim/, X-SAMPA: /"p4im/
• Rhymes: -im

Adjective

prim m (feminine prima, masculine plural prims, feminine plural primes)

1. thin, skinny

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Romanian

Etymology

From Latin prīmus.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /prim/

Adjective

prim ^{4 nom/acc forms}

1. prime, first

Declension

declension of prim

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	prim		primă	primi	prime
	definite	primul		prima	primii	primele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	prim		prime	primi	prime
	definite	primului		primei	primilor	primelor

Synonyms

• întâi

Antonyms

• ultim

Related terms

• primar
• primăvară
• împrimă