SINCE 1828
prima
adjective
pri·ma
| \ ˈprēmə\
prima
Definition of prima (Entry 2 of 3)
variant of prima volta
prima
noun
pri·ma
| \ ˈprīmə\
plural -s
Definition of prima (Entry 3 of 3)
: the first word of the next galley proof or page of copy marked on the corresponding page or galley
also
: the word at which reading is to be resumed after an interruption — compare markoff
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