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by matteocontrini 2164 days ago
In Italian "primo" means "first", I guess in English it has a similar meaning as well?
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lproven 2164 days ago
Er, no. In English, it does not mean anything at all.

"Prime" is the analagous English word, I would think, and it is not a superlative. One would not say "that's prime" of something good, impressive, whatever.

"Prime" means: ready; in the thing's initial state; available for immediate use.

It also has a meaning in maths, but that's not really relevant.

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creamyhorror 2164 days ago
"Primo" is US slang for first-rate: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/primo
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agustif 2163 days ago
In spanish it's cousin
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