perċimes

Maltese

FWOTD – 6 August 2023

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin prīmicērius. Compare Italian primicerio. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛrˈt͡ʃiː.mɛs/

Noun

perċimes m or f by sense

1. ringleader
   • 2022, Alfred Massa, Il-Ħarba, Horizons, →ISBN, page 7:

     Il-perċimes kien ċertu Rabbi Jacob u martu Rut.

     The ringleaders were a certain Rabbi Jacob and his wife Rut.

2. champion