primatal

pri·mate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahy-meyt or especially for 1, prahy-mit]
- /ˈpraɪ meɪt or especially for 1, ˈpraɪ mɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahy-meyt or especially for 1, prahy-mit]
- /ˈpraɪ meɪt or especially for 1, ˈpraɪ mɪt/

Definitions of primatal word

noun primatal Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country. 1
noun primatal any of various omnivorous mammals of the order Primates, comprising the three suborders Anthropoidea (humans, great apes, gibbons, Old World monkeys, and New World monkeys), Prosimii (lemurs, loris, and their allies), and Tarsioidea (tarsiers), especially distinguished by the use of hands, varied locomotion, and by complex flexible behavior involving a high level of social interaction and cultural adaptability. 1
noun primatal Archaic. a chief or leader. 1
adjective primatal relating to, or characteristic of, primates 0
noun primatal an obsolete term for a primate 0

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Origin of primatal

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English primat dignitary, religious leader < Late Latin prīmāt- (stem of prīmās), noun use of Latin prīmās of first rank, derivative of prīmus first (see prime); (def 2) taken as singular of New Latin Primates Primates, as if ending in -ate1

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Parts of speech for Primatal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Primatal

primatal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

primatal usage trend in Literature

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