: a card game popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
Examples of primero in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebObtenga la información primero. Answers.—Joanna Jacobo Rivera, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2022 The game is likely primero — a bluffing game similar to poker.—Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2021
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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
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