Main Entry:

¹prim·er

Pronunciation:

\ˈpri-mər, chiefly British ˈprī-mər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, layperson's prayer book, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin primarium, from Late Latin, neuter of primarius primary

Date:

14th century

1 : a small book for teaching children to read 2 : a small introductory book on a subject 3 : a short informative piece of writing