primo

1 of 3

noun

pri·​mo ˈprē-(ˌ)mō 

plural primos

: the first or leading part (as in a duet or trio)

primo

2 of 3

adverb

pri·​mo ˈprē-(ˌ)mō  ˈprī- 

: in the first place

primo

3 of 3

adjective

pri·​mo ˈprē-(ˌ)mō 

slang

: of the finest quality : excellent

Synonyms

Adjective

• excellent
• terrific
• wonderful
• great
• superb
• prime
• awesome
• lovely
• stellar
• fabulous
• beautiful
• fantastic
• marvellous
• marvelous
• fine
• hot

Examples of primo in a Sentence

Adjective

I found a primo parking space right out front.

thanked the volunteers for a really primo job on the parish fund-raiser

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Its rustic cabins, hot spring access, and primo location in the heart of the Sierra Nevada truly charmed my dirtbag hiker soul. —Emily Pennington, Outside, 14 Aug. 2025

Short of scoring a box at the Hollywood Bowl or primo seats at Dodger Stadium, there may be no outdoor experience more quintessentially Los Angeles than spreading out a blanket on the grass at Hollywood Forever Cemetery and watching a movie with 4,000 strangers at a Cinespia screening. —David Hochman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

With Bill Murray killing as a preening champion, this coarse, dumb, hilarious film is primo Farrelly brothers during their golden age that, unfairly, got slept on at the time. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025

After the tour, unwind at the aquarium’s dockside beer garden which has primo views of Boston Harbor. —Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian, from primo first, from Latin primus

Adverb

perhaps borrowed from Italian, "first" — more at primo entry 1

Adjective

probably borrowed from Italian, "first, foremost, principal" — more at primo entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1792, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for primo

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau