English word primary comes from Latin primus ((ordinal) first.), Latin -arium
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| primus | Latin (lat) | (ordinal) first. |
| -arium | Latin (lat) | Used to form nouns denoting a "place where things are kept" from other nouns. |
| primarius | Latin (lat) | One of the first, or first rank, chief, principal, excellent, remarkable. It was used as the title of a position in universities. |
| primary | English (en) | (chemistry) Illustrating, possessing, or characterized by, some quality or property in the first degree; having undergone the first stage of substitution or replacement.. (geology) Earliest formed; fundamental.. (medicine) Relating to day-to-day care provided by health professionals such as nurses, general practitioners, dentists etc.. (medicine) Relating to the place where a disorder or [...] |