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Etymology of the English word primate

the English word primate
derived from the New Latin word Primates
derived from the Latin word primates
derived from the Latin word primas (noble; of the highest rank; principle)
derived from the Latin word primus (chiefs, nobles; first, foremost, best)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per

Derivations in English

primatology

Usage

Word found in Modern English




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