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Re:Show HN: Primo – all-in-one IDE, CMS, component library, ... by elcomet on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @03:06AM (#23829316)
That's the part I understood, but what does primo mean?
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Re:Show HN: Primo – all-in-one IDE, CMS, component library, ... by matteocontrini on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @05:22AM (#23829974)
In Italian "primo" means "first", I guess in English it has a similar meaning as well?
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Re:Show HN: Primo – all-in-one IDE, CMS, component library, ... by lproven on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @07:08AM (#23830512)
Er, no. In English, it does not mean anything at all.

"Prime" is the analagous English word, I would think, and it is not a superlative. One would not say "that's prime" of something good, impressive, whatever.

"Prime" means: ready; in the thing's initial state; available for immediate use.

It also has a meaning in maths, but that's not really relevant.

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Re:Show HN: Primo – all-in-one IDE, CMS, component library, ... by creamyhorror on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @07:20AM (#23830598)
"Primo" is US slang for first-rate: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/primo
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Re:Show HN: Primo – all-in-one IDE, CMS, component library, ... by agustif on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @11:52AM (#23833374)
In spanish it's cousin
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Re:Show HN: Primo – all-in-one IDE, CMS, component library, ... by 1123581321 on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @07:02PM (#23839162)
It colloquially means #1 or the best in the US. “Tesla is the primo electric car brand right now.”
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