primo-primitive
/ˌprʌɪməʊˈprɪmɪtɪv/Now rare
adjective
Of or relating to the earliest of those who are primitive; characterized by extreme primitiveness.
- In early use, especially in relation to the Primitive Church..
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Vincent Alsop (bap. 1630, d. 1703), clergyman and ejected minister. From classical Latin prīmō (adverb) first + primitive, probably after post-classical Latin primo-primitivus.
- quarterly meeting
- quarterman
- quartermaster
- quartermaster captain
- Quartermaster General
- quartermaster-generalship
- quartermastering
- quartermaster sergeant
- quartermastership
- quarter-mile
- quarter-miler
- quartermistress
- quarter moon
- quartern
- quarter-night
- quartern loaf
- quarter note
- quarter of an hour
- quarter-pace
- quarter partition
- quarter peal
- quarter piece
- quarter-pierced
- quarter pipe
- quarter plate