numero uno

English

Etymology

From either (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Italian or (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish, meaning number one.

Noun

numero uno (plural numero unos)

1. (informal) The most important of a group.
2. (informal) Oneself, especially one’s own interests.

   In his business ventures, he always looks after numero uno.

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Italian

Noun

numero uno m

1. The first in a series, or the most important in a group

Derived terms

• nemico pubblico numero uno