prima

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) excellent
2. (informal, not-comparable) OK, satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional

Adv

good, fine

Concepts

prime

tiptop

choice

clipping

excellent

first class

magnificent

nailing

number one

prize

slap-up

star

⭐

superfine

top

🔝

topflight

top-hole

top-notch

topping

tops

all right

toppingly

champion

Synonyms

beste

uitstekend

best

in orde

Translations

de premier ordre

🔝

di prima qualità

di prima scelta

excellent

ottimo

di prima categoria

in Ordnung

gut

👍

جَيِّد

bien

👍

μια χαρά

ok

de première qualité

فَاخِر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈprimaː/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian: prima

In summary

Borrowed from Italian prima (“first, best”), which together with secunda and tertia denoted the three classes of wares. The latter two fell out of use, but prima stayed, although with a changed meaning.