imprimis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈpraɪmɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(im prī′mis, -prē′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
im•pri•mis  (im prī′mis, -prē′-),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. in the first place.
  • Latin, contraction of phrase in prīmīs in the first place, above all
  • late Middle English 1425–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
imprimis / ɪmˈpraɪmɪs/
  1. in the first place
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin phrase in prīmīs, literally: among the first things
'imprimis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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