primero

[ pri-mair-oh ]

noun

1. a card game fashionable in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.

primero

/ prɪˈmɛərəʊ /

noun

1. a 16th- and 17th-century card game

Word History and Origins

Origin of primero¹

1525–35; < Spanish: literally, first < Latin prīmārius primary

Word History and Origins

Origin of primero¹

C16: from Spanish primera card game, from primero first, from Latin prīmārius chief

Example Sentences

At the El Monte rally, Kimberly Primero handed out stickers that read, “How Many Have to Die?” and “Viva Viva Intifada.”

From Los Angeles Times

“A lot of issues have happened in Mexico and Central America that affect people here, and it gets glossed over,” said Primero, a data entry clerk who wore a necklace with a charm of Handala — a cartoon character of a barefoot, downtrodden boy embraced by Palestinians as a symbol of their resilience.

From Los Angeles Times

To see whether jaguars could be similarly duped, he and wildlife veterinarian Ivonne Cassaigne, a former student of his now with the nonprofit Primero Conservation, started a few years ago with a jaguar near Cancún, Mexico.

From Science Magazine

Este es el primero de varios artículos que el Times tiene previsto publicar basándose en las principales conclusiones de la encuesta.

From Los Angeles Times

I think El Segundo should change its name to El Primero in honor of the courageous young men who brought so much pride to their community.

From Los Angeles Times