perċimes

Maltese
FWOTD – 6 August 2023

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin prīmicērius. Compare Italian primicerio. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɛrˈt͡ʃiː.mɛs/

Noun

perċimes m or f by sense

  1. ringleader
    • 2022, Alfred Massa, Il-Ħarba, Horizons, →ISBN, page 7:
      Il-perċimes kien ċertu Rabbi Jacob u martu Rut.
      The ringleaders were a certain Rabbi Jacob and his wife Rut.
  2. champion
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