adj
prima
PREE-muh
adj
1
Foremost or most important, typically used before a title (as in "prima donna" or "prima ballerina").
"She trained for years to become a prima ballerina."
How to Use Prima
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed before words like "donna" or "ballerina" to mean the leading or top performer.
Common pairings
prima donna
prima ballerina
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Etymology
From Italian prima, "first," from Latin prīma.