Meaning
supremacy
- record
In a sentence
La nostra squadra ha il primato in classifica.
Our team has first place in the standings.
Hai visto il suo nuovo primato nei cento metri?
Did you see his new record in the hundred meters?
Non abbiamo più il primato da ieri.
We haven't had the top spot since yesterday.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| primato | masculine · singular |
| primati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use primato for ranking or leadership in a field; prefer superiorità for general superiority and record for sports/time results in everyday speech.
- Common with di: il primato di una squadra, il primato italiano. Also frequent: detenere, conquistare, perdere il primato.
- In news and formal contexts, primato often sounds more elevated than record, especially for economic, political, or statistical rankings.