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primus

pri·mus

UK/ˈpɹaɪməs/ US/ˈpraɪmʌs/ rare dated

noun

1.

the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland

2.

a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers

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Origin

From Latin prīmus (“[the] first”); related to prior, the comparative form. Partially cognate to foremost, from Proto-Indo-European [Term?]. Doublet of prime and primo.

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