primus

ˈpraɪməs

Definition

Definition of primus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

leaderthe most important person in a group

The primus of the council made the final decision.

chief

leader

camping

Rare

portable stove used for cooking

Rare

We used a primus to cook our meals while camping.

burner

cooker

stove

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portable stove used for cooking

Expressions with primus

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primus inter pares

person recognized as leader among equals

The chairman was considered the primus inter pares in the committee.

primus cooker

portable stove for outdoor cooking

We used a primus cooker during our camping trip.

Origin of primus

Latin, primus (first)

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Primus stove

brand stove

portable stove under Primus brand using various fuels

Examples of primus in a sentence

As primus, she led the negotiations.
A primus is essential for any serious backpacker.
They relied on a primus during their mountain expedition.

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French:primus, réchaud, ...
German:Primus, Campingkocher, ...
Italian:capo, fornello primus, ...
Spanish:líder, hornillo portátil, ...
Portuguese:líder principal, primus, ...
Chinese:首领, 普里姆斯炉, ...
Japanese:プリムス, ...
Arabic:قائد, موقد, ...
Hebrew:רֹאשׁ הַקְּבוּצָה, פְּרִימוּס, ...
Russian:лидер, примус, ...
Ukrainian:лідер, примус, ...
Hindi:प्रधान, प्राइमस, ...
Bengali:প্রাইমাস, ...
Catalan:cap, primus, ...
Czech:vůdce, primus, ...
Danish:primus, campingkomfur, ...
Dutch:primus, campingbrander, ...
Greek:ηγέτης, φορητό γκαζάκι, ...
Hungarian:első ember, primusz, ...
Khmer:មេដឹកនាំសំខាន់បំផុត, ចង្ក្រានបោះជំរំ, ...
Korean:수장, 프리머스, ...
Persian:رهبر, اجاق پرایموس, ...
Polish:przywódca, kuchenka turystyczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):líder, primus, ...
Romanian:lider, primus, ...
Swedish:primus, primuskök, ...
Thai:ผู้นำ, เตาแก๊สพกพา, ...
Turkish:lider, primus, ...
Vietnamese:người đứng đầu, bếp di động, ...

Primus

ˈpriːməs

Definition of Primus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

camping equipment

brand name for portable camping stoves

We used the Primus for cooking while hiking in the mountains..

camp stove

portable stove

name

Dated

male given name, now dated

Dated

Primus was a common name in the 19th century.

forename

moniker

name

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Primus stove

portable stove using pressurized kerosene for fuel

We cooked dinner on a Primus stove.

Origin of Primus

Latin, primus (first)

Examples of Primus in a sentence

She packed the Primus for the overnight stay in the forest.
Primus attended the reunion with his old classmates.
In ancient Rome, Primus was a name of honor.

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French:Primus, ...
German:Primus, ...
Italian:Primus, ...
Spanish:Primus, ...
Portuguese:Primus, ...
Chinese:普瑞姆斯, 普里穆斯, ...
Japanese:プリムス, ...
Arabic:بريمُس, بريموس, ...
Hebrew:פְּרִימוּס, פְּרִימוּס, ...
Russian:Примус, ...
Ukrainian:Primus, Прімус, ...
Hindi:प्राइमस, ...
Bengali:প্রাইমাস, ...
Catalan:Primus, ...
Czech:Primus, Prim, ...
Danish:Primus, ...
Dutch:Primus, ...
Greek:Primus, Πρίμους, ...
Hungarian:Primus, ...
Khmer:ព្រីមុស, ឈ្មោះបុរស បច្ចុប្បន្នលែងសូវប្រើ, ...
Korean:프리머스, 프리무스, ...
Persian:پریموس, ...
Polish:Primus, ...
Portuguese (BR):Primus, ...
Romanian:Primus, ...
Swedish:Primus, ...
Thai:Primus, ไพรมัส, ...
Turkish:Primus, ...
Vietnamese:bếp Primus, Primus, ...

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Definition of primus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of primus

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Definition of Primus - Reverso English Dictionary

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