a prima vista

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian a prima vista.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aː ˌpri.maː ˌvis.taː/

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Adverb

a prima vista

1. at first sight
2. (music) Sight-read.

Synonyms

• (sight-read): à-vuespel

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian a prima vista, meaning "at first glance".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aprimavista/

Adverb

a prima vista

1. (music) sight-read; to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.

References

• prima vista “a prima vista” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “a prima vista” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).