I.one of the first, of the first rank, chief, principal, excellent, remarkable (class.): “primarius parasitus,” Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 73: “quoad primarius vir dicat,” the first speaker, he who has a right to be heard, id. Rud. 4, 4, 29: “primarius vir populi,” Cic. Sen. 17, 61: “femina,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 58, § 153: “bellator,” Plin. 7, 43, 45, § “139.—Of things: condicio,” Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 81: “non ea, quae primario loco sunt, sed ea, quae secundum locum obtinent,” Cic. Fin. 3, 16, 52 dub. (B. and K. priore loco; Madvig. conj.: primo ordine; “v. Madvig. ad loc.): lapis,” Vulg. Zach. 4, 7.
prīmārĭus , a, um, adj. id.,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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