in primis
See also: inprimis
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin in prīmīs (literally “in firsts”).
Adverb edit
in primis
- first and foremost; first of all; primarily
- Synonyms: innanzitutto, in primo luogo
Further reading edit
- in primis in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /in ˈpriː.miːs/, [ɪn ˈpriːmiːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /in ˈpri.mis/, [in ˈpriːmis]
Adverb edit
in prīmīs (not comparable)
- mainly, primarily
- most importantly, especially
- first, among the first