primitivo
Spanish, adjective/pɾimiˈtibo/
primitivo is spelled P-R-I-M-I-T-I-V-O (9 letters) and appears 4.6 times per million words in written Spanish, the 12,773rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Primitivo is a Spanish adjective meaning “primitive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que está en el origen de su línea, siendo el o lo primero”.
What does primitivo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
primitive
- 2
original, initial, basic
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que está en el origen de su línea, siendo el o lo primero. 2. Que pertenece o concierne a los primeros tiempos u orígenes de su línea,. 3. Que, comparado con otros, se considera menos desarrollado. 4. Con los elementos mínimos o menos; sin profundidad, pulimento o desarrollo.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of primitivo
- primitiva feminine
- primitivos masculine plural
- primitivas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce primitivo?
- /pɾimiˈtibo/
- [pɾi.miˈt̪i.β̞o]
- [pɾimiˈt̪iβ̞o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to primitivo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is primitivo in Spanish?
primitivo appears 4.6 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).