Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 14 compound words that contain prima. The most common are listed below. Open prima in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- prima facieAt first sight; on the face of it.
- prima donnaThe principal female singer or the leading lady.
- prima ballerinaThe leading ballerina in a dance company.
- Palaestina PrimaA Byzantine province that existed from the late 4th century until the Muslim conquest of the Levant in the 630s, in the region of Palestine.
- alla primaWithout any preparatory layer of colour; with no underpainting.
- prima materiaThe primitive formless base of all matter, which is the starting material required for the magnum opus and the creation of the philosopher's stone.
- materia primaSynonym of prima materia: The primitive formless base of all matter, which is the starting material required for the magnum opus and the creation of the philosopher's stone.
- prima faciaMisspelling of prima facie: At first sight; on the face of it.
- prima donnasplural of prima donna: The principal female singer or the leading lady.
- prima ballerinasplural of prima ballerina: The leading ballerina in a dance company.
- prima scripturaThe doctrine that canonized scripture is first or above all other sources of divine revelation.
- prima mobiliaplural of primum mobile: The outermost celestial sphere of the heavens in Ptolemaic astronomy, which was believed to cause all the inner spheres to rotate.
- prima donnaishHaving the characteristics of a prima donna (a person who considers themself much more important than others).
- prima facialityThe quality of being prima facie.
Compound words 14
- primaquineA synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in the treatment of malaria and pneumocystis pneumonia.
- primatesplural of primate: A mammal of the order Primates, comprising of apes (including humans), monkeys, lemurs, tarsiers, lorisids, and galagos.
- primariesplural of primary: First or earliest in a group or series.
- primaveraDescribing a light vegetable sauce, especially one served with pasta.
- primadonnaAlternative form of prima donna: The principal female singer or the leading lady.
- primarchthe main leader of a group
- primacordSynonym of detonating cord: An explosive cord, typically used as a fuse/primer to detonate explosive charges, or as a cutting agent to cut patterns explosively. The explosive cord is a small flexible plastic tube filled with explosive in a …
- primacordsplural of primacord: An explosive cord, typically used as a fuse/primer to detonate explosive charges, or as a cutting agent to cut patterns explosively. The explosive cord is a small flexible plastic tube filled with explosive in a …
- primadonnasplural of primadonna: The principal female singer or the leading lady.
- primaevalDated spelling of primeval: Belonging to the first ages.