prima : Idioms & Phrases

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prima ballerina

  • noun a leading female ballet dancer
WordNet

prima donna

  • noun a vain and temperamental person
  • noun a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
    diva.
WordNet
Pri"ma don"na
Etymology
It., fr. primo, prima, the first + donna lady, mistress. See Prime, a., and Donna.
Wordforms
plural E Prima donnas It Prime Donne
Definitions
  1. The first or chief female singer in an opera.
Webster 1913

prima facie

  • adjective satellite as it seems at first sight
    • a prima facie case of murder
  • adverb at first sight
WordNet
Pri"ma fa"ci*e
Etymology
L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance.
Definitions
  1. At first view; on the first appearance. Bouvier.
Webster 1913