nounnoun
el primo (persona)
cousin
Hijo o hija del hermano o la hermana de tu madre o de tu padre.
Definition & meaning
- Cousin: a male cousin, the son of one’s aunt or uncle. It can also refer to a male cousin more generally.
- Gullible person: colloquially, someone who is easily deceived or taken advantage of.
- Prime: in mathematics, a number divisible only by itself and one.
Grammar & Word origin
As a noun, primo is masculine; the feminine form is prima . As an adjective meaning “prime,” it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.
It comes from Latin primus, meaning “first.”
Synonyms & antonyms
For the colloquial sense of a gullible person:
- Synonyms: ingenuo emphasizes innocence or lack of experience; incauto suggests a lack of caution.
- Antonym: astuto describes someone clever and difficult to deceive.
For the mathematical sense, compuesto is the opposite: a composite number has divisors other than one and itself.
Common phrases & collocations
- primo hermano — first cousin.
- primo segundo — second cousin.
- número primo — prime number.
- hacer el primo — to be taken advantage of or act foolishly.
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Examples
Mi primo tiene una pelota roja.noun
My cousin has a red ball.
¿Dónde vive tu primo ahora?noun
Where does your cousin live now?
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