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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Adjective 3 Italian 3.1 Adjective

[ English

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[ Etymology

From Old French primitif, from Latin primitivus.

[ Pronunciation

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[ Noun

Singular primitive

Plural primitives

primitive (plural primitives)

1. An original or primary word; a word not derived from another; -- opposed to derivative.

[ Translations

Chinese: 原始 (yuanshi) Dutch: primitief French: primitif German: ursprünglich Greek: πρωτόγονο (prōtogono) n. Italian: primitivo sg., primitivi pl.,

Japanese: 原始 (げんし, genshi) Korean: 원시 (wonsi) Latin: primitivum n. Portuguese: primitivo m., primitiva f. Russian: примитивно (primitivno) n. Spanish: primitivo m.

[ Adjective

primitive (comparative more primitive, superlative most primitive)

1. Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as, primitive innocence; thee primitive church.
2. Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress.
3. Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar.
4. (biology) Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.

[ Translations

Chinese: 原始 (yuanshi) Dutch: primitief French: primitif m., primitive f. Finnish: alkeellinen Greek: πρωτόγονος (prōtógonos) m., πρωτόγονη (prōtógonē) f., πρωτόγονο (prōtogono) n.

Italian: primitivo m singular, primitiva f singular, primitivi m plural, primitive f plural Japanese: 原始的 (げんしてき, genshiteki) Korean: 원시 (wonsi) Latin: primitivus m., primitiva f., primitivum n. Polish: prymitywny m., prymitywna f., prymitywne n. Russian: примитивный (primitivny) m. примитивная (primitivnaya) f., примитивно (primitivno) n. Spanish: primitivo m., primitiva f.

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[ French

[ Adjective

primitive

1. Feminine form of primitif.

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[ Italian

[ Adjective

primitive f.

1. Feminine plural form of primitivo