primeiro

Adj

first (ordinal form of um (“one”))

Noun

1. (masculine) the first one
2. (masculine) first (the first day of the month)

Adv

1. (not-comparable) first (before all others)
2. (not-comparable) first of all (used to introduce the first of a series of remarks, often with an angry tone)

Opposite of

último, derradeiro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɾiˈme(j).ɾu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: prīmārius

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese primeiro, from Latin prīmārius (“one of the first”), from prīmus (“first”). Doublet of primário and premiê. By surface analysis, primo + -eiro.

Concepts

first

1st

prime

foremost

premier

firstly

maiden

former

in the first place

number one

space

topmost

before

number 1

beginning

degree

early

first of all

first off

Synonyms

primeira

principal

em primeiro lugar

primeira

antigo

ao princípio

inaugural

antes de tudo

Translations

premier

1st

primo

1st

primero

eerste

1st

primer

1st

pierwszy

πρώτος

birinci

1st

erste

1st

primus

ilk

1st

erst

prima

یهکهم

première

Sentences

É o primeiro passo que é difícil .

It's the first step that's hard.

Foi o velho que falou primeiro .

It was the old man who spoke first.

Tente você mesmo primeiro .

Try it yourself first.

No dia seguinte ?, o primeiro sinal claro de perigo apareceu .

The next day?, the first clear sign of danger appeared.

Nesse estado de liberdade natural , a sociedade será seu primeiro pensamento .

In this state of natural freedom, society will be his first thought.

O primeiro sujeito do anjo aparece na terceira cena .

The angel's first subject appears in the third scene.