numero uno

noun

nu·​me·​ro uno ˈnü-mə-rō-ˈü-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce numero uno (audio)
ˈnyü-
plural numero unos
numero uno adjective

Examples of numero uno in a Sentence

The company is numero uno in computer technology.
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Word History

Etymology

Italian numero uno or Spanish número uno

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of numero uno was in 1944

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Cite this Entry

“Numero uno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numero%20uno. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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