primipile
French, noun/pʁi.mi.pil/
primipile is spelled P-R-I-M-I-P-I-L-E (9 letters). Primipile is a French masculine noun meaning “highest-ranking centurion of the legion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Premier centurion qui commandait la première compagnie de chaque cohorte”.
What does primipile mean in English?
adjective
- 1
highest-ranking, chief, at the head of the first centuria of the first cohort
centurion primipile
noun
- 1
masculinehighest-ranking centurion of the legion
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Premier centurion qui commandait la première compagnie de chaque cohorte.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of primipile
- primipiles plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce primipile?
- /pʁi.mi.pil/
- \pʁi.mi.pil\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.