Primo

WordNet (r) 3.0

primo adj 1: the best of its kind n 1: the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)


Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003)

primo I. noun (plural primos) Etymology: Italian, from primo first, from Latin primus Date: 1792 the first or leading part (as in a duet or trio) II. adverb Etymology: Latin, from primus Date: circa 1901 in the first place III. adjective Etymology: probably from Italian, chief, first Date: 1972 slang of the finest quality ; excellent


Oxford English Reference Dictionary

primo
n. (pl. -os) Mus. the leading or upper part in a duet etc.


English Explanatory Dictionary

primo n. (pl. -os) Mus. the leading or upper part in a duet etc.


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Primo Pri"mo, a. [It.] (Mus.) First; chief.