primer

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Etymology 1

From Latin primarius and primarium (“prayer book”) possibly via Anglo-Norman primer (“prayer book”), from prima (“prime the liturgical hour and office”) + -arius and -arium (“forming related objects”). Its use for schoolbooks derived from the late medieval and early modern use of such prayer books to teach reading.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: prīʹmə, IPA(key): /ˈpɹaɪ.mə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: prĭmʹər, IPA(key): /ˈpɹɪ.mɚ/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.: enPR: prīmʹər, IPA(key): /ˈpɹaɪmɚ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪmə(ɹ), -ɪmə(ɹ)

Noun

primer (plural primers)

  1. (historical, Catholicism ecclesiastical) A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.
  2. (historical, Protestantism ecclesiastical) Similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.
  3. A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.
    • 1545, The A.B.C. Primers
  4. An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.
  5. (New Zealand) An elementary school class; an elementary school student.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Derived terms

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Translations

Etymology 2

prime +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: prīʹmə, IPA(key): /ˈpɹaɪ.mə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: prīmʹə, IPA(key): /ˈpɹaɪmɚ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪmə(ɹ)

Noun

primer (countable and uncountable, plural primers)

  1. Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.
    • 1912, United States Army Ordnance Dept, Handbook of the 2.95-inch mountain gun mate/riel and pack outfit, →ISBN, page 17:
      The percussion primer, known as the “ 110-grain percussion primer,” contains an igniting charge of 95 grains of black powder in addition to the essential elements of a percussion primer.
    • 2003, Sam Fadala, The Gun Digest Blackpowder Loading Manual, →ISBN, page 73:
      Therefore, the shotgun primer is quite self- contained. It consists of a separate metal cup called a battery cup that contains the primer itself. That's why it is considered a two-piece primer.
    • 2016, Steve Sieberts, Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Competitive Pistol Shooting, →ISBN, page 224:
      Take care when handling primers, especially ensure that your fingers are free of oil or dirt. Oil can affect the detonating properties of the primer pellet, and can be the cause of misfires if too much oil gets into the primer.
  2. (obsolete, rare) A person who primes explosives.
  3. A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.
  4. A layer of such a substance.
  5. A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation; undermakeup.
    • 1989, Stan Place & ‎Bobbi Ray Madry, The Art and Science of Professional Makeup, →ISBN, page 95:
      The undermakeup (primer) should be allowed to dry-set for 30 seconds. Apply foundation over the primer with a sponge using light, careful strokes to blend. Undermakeups come in cream form, sponge-on wands, or sponge-on cream, and as a lotion.
  6. (obsolete, rare) A person who primes wood, metal, etc.
  7. (biochemistry) A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.
  8. (medicine, zoology) A pheromone which interacts first with the endocrine system.
  9. A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline, (especially) in airplanes.
  10. A person who prunes trees.
Translations
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Etymology 3

From Anglo-Norman primer (“first”), from Latin prīmārius (“first”)

Adjective

primer (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) First in time, initial, early.
    • (Can we date this quote by Drayton and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      the primer English kings
  2. (obsolete) First in importance, premier.
  3. (obsolete, rare) First in position, foremost.
Derived terms

Catalan

Catalan ordinal numbers
1r 2n  > 
    Cardinal : un
    Ordinal : primer

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Old Occitan (pro) is not set as an ancestor of Catalan (ca) in Module:languages/data/2. The ancestor of Catalan is Old Catalan (roa-oca)., from Latin prīmārius.

Pronunciation

Adjective

primer (feminine primera, masculine plural primers, feminine plural primeres)

  1. first
  2. (mathematics) prime (having no divisor except itself and 1):

Usage notes

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Derived terms

Adverb

primer

  1. first; before anything else

Further reading

French

Pronunciation

Verb

primer

  1. to dominate, to be dominant over
  2. to win (a prize)
  3. to prevail, take precedent

Conjugation

Conjugation of primer (see also Appendix:French verbs)
infinitive simple primer
compound avoir + past participle
present participle or gerund1 simple primant
/pʁi.mɑ̃/
compound ayant + past participle
past participle primé
/pʁi.me/
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative je (j’) tu il, elle, on nous vous ils, elles
(simple
tenses) 		present prime
/pʁim/ 		primes
/pʁim/ 		prime
/pʁim/ 		primons
/pʁi.mɔ̃/ 		primez
/pʁi.me/ 		priment
/pʁim/
imperfect primais
/pʁi.mɛ/ 		primais
/pʁi.mɛ/ 		primait
/pʁi.mɛ/ 		primions
/pʁi.mjɔ̃/ 		primiez
/pʁi.mje/ 		primaient
/pʁi.mɛ/
past historic2 primai
/pʁi.me/ 		primas
/pʁi.ma/ 		prima
/pʁi.ma/ 		primâmes
/pʁi.mam/ 		primâtes
/pʁi.mat/ 		primèrent
/pʁi.mɛʁ/
future primerai
/pʁim.ʁe/ 		primeras
/pʁim.ʁa/ 		primera
/pʁim.ʁa/ 		primerons
/pʁim.ʁɔ̃/ 		primerez
/pʁim.ʁe/ 		primeront
/pʁim.ʁɔ̃/
conditional primerais
/pʁim.ʁɛ/ 		primerais
/pʁim.ʁɛ/ 		primerait
/pʁim.ʁɛ/ 		primerions
/pʁi.mə.ʁjɔ̃/ 		primeriez
/pʁi.mə.ʁje/ 		primeraient
/pʁim.ʁɛ/
(compound
tenses) 		present perfect present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior2 past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ils, qu’elles
(simple
tenses) 		present prime
/pʁim/ 		primes
/pʁim/ 		prime
/pʁim/ 		primions
/pʁi.mjɔ̃/ 		primiez
/pʁi.mje/ 		priment
/pʁim/
imperfect2 primasse
/pʁi.mas/ 		primasses
/pʁi.mas/ 		primât
/pʁi.ma/ 		primassions
/pʁi.ma.sjɔ̃/ 		primassiez
/pʁi.ma.sje/ 		primassent
/pʁi.mas/
(compound
tenses) 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect2 imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — prime
/pʁim/ 		— primons
/pʁi.mɔ̃/ 		primez
/pʁi.me/ 		—
compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
1 The French gerund is usable only with the preposition en.
2 In less formal writing or speech, these tenses may be found to have been replaced in the following way:
  • past historic → present perfect
  • past anterior → pluperfect
  • imperfect subjunctive → present subjunctive
  • pluperfect subjunctive → past subjunctive

(Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81).

Further reading

Hungarian

Etymology

From German primär, from French primaire, from Latin primarius.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈprimɛr]
  • Hyphenation: pri‧mer

Adjective

primer (comparative primerebb, superlative legprimerebb)

  1. primary
    primer feszültség ― primary voltage

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative primer primerek
accusative primert primereket
dative primernek primereknek
instrumental primerrel primerekkel
causal-final primerért primerekért
translative primerré primerekké
terminative primerig primerekig
essive-formal primerként primerekként
essive-modal — —
inessive primerben primerekben
superessive primeren primereken
adessive primernél primereknél
illative primerbe primerekbe
sublative primerre primerekre
allative primerhez primerekhez
elative primerből primerekből
delative primerről primerekről
ablative primertől primerektől
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		primeré primereké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		primeréi primerekéi

References

  1. ^ Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (’A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN

Old French

Adjective

primer m (oblique and nominative feminine singular primere)

  1. Alternative form of premier

Adverb

primer

  1. Alternative form of premier

Noun

primer oblique singular, m (oblique plural primers, nominative singular primers, nominative plural primer)

  1. Alternative form of premier
  2. (Anglo-Norman) primer (hymn book)

References

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prǐːmer/
  • Hyphenation: pri‧mer

Noun

prímer m (Cyrillic spelling при́мер)

  1. example, instance
  2. model, paragon
  3. precedence

Declension

Declension of primer
singular plural
nominative primer primeri
genitive primera primera
dative primeru primerima
accusative primer primere
vocative primeru primeri
locative primeru primerima
instrumental primerom primerima

Derived terms

Slovene

Pronunciation

Noun

primẹ̑r m inan

  1. example (something representative of a group)

Inflection

 The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing. primér
gen. sing. priméra
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik) 		primér priméra priméri
genitive
(rodȋlnik) 		priméra primérov primérov
dative
(dajȃlnik) 		priméru priméroma primérom
accusative
(tožȋlnik) 		primér priméra primére
locative
(mẹ̑stnik) 		priméru primérih primérih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik) 		primérom priméroma priméri

Derived terms

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾiˈmeɾ/ [pɾiˈmeɾ]

Adjective

primer m (apocopate, standard form primero)

  1. (before the noun) Apocopic form of primero (first)
    El primer hijo - “the first child”

Usage notes

  • The form primer is only used before and within the noun phrase of a modified masculine singular noun. In other positions, the standard form primero is used instead.
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