primero

noun

pri·​me·​ro pri-ˈmer-(ˌ)ō 

-ˈmir-

: a card game popular in the 16th and 17th centuries

Examples of primero in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The crops good enough to incorporate into its Churchills, primeros, and other formats are aged for as long as a presidential term before the rolling process even begins. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026

The game is likely primero — a bluffing game similar to poker. — Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2021

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from Spanish primera, noun derivative from feminine of primer "first," going back to Latin prīmārius "of the highest importance or station (of persons), first-rate, chief" — more at primary entry 1

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for primero

• bolero
• bracero
• estero
• herero
• montero
• nonzero
• potrero
• prospero
• romero
• sombrero
• vaquero
• wheelbarrow