What does primitivo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word primitivo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use primitivo in Italian.

The word primitivo in Italian means primordial, original, early, primitive, prehistoric, primitive, archaic, neanderthal, cave man, ape, primary, primitive noun, primitive man. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word primitivo

primordial, original, early

aggettivo (originario)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'idea primitiva fu sconvolta dall'analisi dei costi.

primitive, prehistoric

aggettivo (preistorico)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quegli strumenti primitivi risalgono a decine di migliaia di anni fa.
Those primitive tools date back to thousands of years ago.

primitive, archaic

aggettivo (figurato (arretrato) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Non fare caso al suo modo di pensare primitivo.
Computers even from just 15 years ago seem primitive now.

neanderthal, cave man, ape

(figurato (persona rozza) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Solo un primitivo come te potrebbe ruttare in faccia al proprio capo.
Only an ape like you could burp into his boss's face.

primary

aggettivo (naturale, non derivato) (math)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Questo olio primitivo è buono, ma molto costoso.

primitive noun

(grammar)

primitive man

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