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pri·mip·i·lar \(ˈ)prī|mipələ(r), |prīmə̇|pīlə(r)\ adjective Etymology: Latin primipilaris, from primipilus chief centurion of the third division (from primus first + pilus division of the third division — from pilum javelin, pestle, javelin of the Roman infantry — after the phrase primi pili (centurio) centurion of the third division) + -aris -ar — more at pestle : of, relating to, or constituting the chief centurion of the third division of a Roman legion |