🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

primero entre iguales

Pronunciation / Transliteration: priˈmeɾo ˈentɾe iˈɣwales

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Primus Inter Pares/ˌpraɪ.məs ˈɪn.tər ˈpɑː.reɪz/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El coordinador actúa como un primero entre iguales."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The most senior or prominent member of a group of people who share the same rank or office.

    "As the managing director, she viewed herself merely as primus inter pares within the board of partners."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Borrowed directly from Latin, translating literally to 'first among equals'. Historically used in ancient Rome and later administrative systems to denote an official who holds equal rank with others but is traditionally acknowledged as senior or representative.

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