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▪ I. ‖ prima1 Typogr.|ˈpraɪmə|
[a. L. prima (? pagīna) first (page).]
The page of printer's copy on which a new sheet begins and on which the first word of the sheet is marked.
1880Jacobi Printers' Vocab. 104 In reading [the proofs of] a work sheet by sheet, the first word of the ensuing signature is marked by the reader as ‘the prima’.
▪ II. ‖ prima2|ˈpriːmə|
It. fem. of primo first, used in some phrases, chiefly musical (or relating to cards) as prima donna; also prima buffa, chief comic singer or actress; prima viola, first viola; prima volta, first time or turn, denoting that the passage so marked is to be played the first time the section is played, but omitted when it is repeated, its place being taken by that marked seconda volta. See also prima vista.
b. Short for prima ballerina, prima donna.
1930T. Karsavina Theatre St. xiv. 183 From a group in the first wing, a sanctum reserved only for primas, an infuriated figure rushed up to me. 1951Green & Laurie Show Biz 561/1 Prima, prima donna. 1968J. M. White Nightclimber xv. 97 Her voice lacked the sheer power needed to make a real impression in the bigger opera-houses. In central and eastern Europe, nevertheless, she always enjoyed the reputation of an undisputed prima.
▪ III. ‖ prima
in L. phrases: see prima facie. |