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prim
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??m/, [p?????m]
- Rhymes: -?m
Etymology 1
Old French prim, prin, from Latin primus (“first”).
Adjective
prim (comparative primmer, superlative primmest)
- prudish, straight-laced
- formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice
- Philemon was in great surprise,?
And hardly could believe his eyes,
Amaz'd to see her look so prim;
And she admir'd as much at him.
- Philemon was in great surprise,?
Usage notes
Often used in the collocation “prim and proper”.
Derived terms
- prim and proper
- prissy
Translations
Verb
prim (third-person singular simple present prims, present participle primming, simple past and past participle primmed)
- (dated) To make affectedly precise or proper.
- (dated) To dress or act smartly.
Etymology 2
See privet.
Noun
prim
- (plants) privet
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin pr?mus, from earlier pr?smos from *pr?semos from Proto-Italic *priisemos.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /?p?im/
- Rhymes: -im
Adjective
prim (feminine prima, masculine plural prims, feminine plural primes)
- thin, skinny
Derived terms
- aprimar
- primesa
- primor
Related terms
- primer
Further reading
- “prim” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “prim” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “prim” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
References
Ladin
Alternative forms
- prum
Etymology
From Latin pr?mus.
Adjective
prim m (feminine singular prima, masculine plural primi, feminine plural primes)
- first
Old English
Etymology
From Latin pr?ma (“first; first hour”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pri?m/
Noun
pr?m ?
- (historical) Prime, the first hour or tide (3-hour period) after dawn
- (Christianity) Prime, the divine office appointed for the hour in the liturgy
Synonyms
- (hour; tide): ?nt?d
- (service): pr?msang
Derived terms
- pr?msang
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) , “pr?m”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Romanian
Etymology
From Latin pr?mus, from earlier pr?smos < *pr?semos < Proto-Italic *priisemos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prim/
Adjective
prim m or n (feminine singular prim?, masculine plural primi, feminine and neuter plural prime)
- prime, first
Declension
Synonyms
- întâi
Antonyms
- ultim
Related terms
- primar
- prim?var?
- împrim?
Volapük
Noun
prim (nominative plural prims)
- beginning
Declension
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inflexible
English
Etymology
From Middle French inflexible, from Latin inflexibilis. See also in- +? flexible.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?fl?ks?bl?/
Adjective
inflexible (comparative more inflexible, superlative most inflexible)
- Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent.
- Synonyms: stiff, rigid, firm, unyielding
- Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits.
- Not able to be changed or adapted to circumstances.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:obstinate
- unflexible
Antonyms
- flexible
Related terms
- inflexibility
- inflexibleness
- inflexibly
Translations
References
- inflexible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “inflexible”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin inflexiblis.
Adjective
inflexible (epicene, plural inflexibles)
- inflexible
Antonyms
- flexible
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin inflexiblis.
Adjective
inflexible (masculine and feminine plural inflexibles)
- inflexible
- Antonym: flexible
Derived terms
- inflexiblement
Related terms
- inflexibilitat
Further reading
- “inflexible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “inflexible” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “inflexible” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “inflexible” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
in- +? flexible
Adjective
inflexible (plural inflexibles)
- inflexible
Derived terms
- inflexiblement
Related terms
- inflexibilité
Further reading
- “inflexible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Galician
Alternative forms
- inflexíbel
Etymology
From Latin inflexiblis.
Adjective
inflexible m or f (plural inflexibles)
- inflexible
Antonyms
- flexible, flexíbel
Derived terms
- inflexiblemente
Related terms
- inflexibilidade
Further reading
- “inflexible” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin inflexiblis.
Adjective
inflexible (plural inflexibles)
- inflexible
- Antonym: flexible
Derived terms
- inflexiblemente
Related terms
- inflexibilidad
Further reading
- “inflexible” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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