primitus
Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses
Latin > English
primitus ADV :: at first; to begin with; for the first time; originally; in the beginning
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prīmĭtus: adv. id.,
I at first, originally, for the first time (ante- and post-class. and poet.): primitu', Lucil. ap. Non. 154, 29: primitus cum exit vitis, Varr. R. R. 1, 31, 2: primitus oritur herba, id. ib. 2, 2, 14; Verg. Cir. 490; Cat. 19, 10: primitus enim ex libamentis deos placabant, Val. Max. 2, 5, 5: proinde atque si primitus Latine fictum esset, Gell. 1, 18, 1; Amm. 14, 6, 12.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prīmĭtŭs¹⁴ (primus), adv., au commencement, primitivement, originairement : Lucil. Sat. 199 ; Lucr. 4, 1030 ; 5, 1093 ; primitus cum Varro R. 1, 31, 2, dès que.
Latin > German (Georges)
prīmitus, Adv., zuerst, zum erstenmal, Lucil. 199. Lucr. 4, 1023 u. 5, 1091. Priap. 86, 11 (Catull. 19, 11). Varro r. r. 1, 31, 2. Val. Max. 2, 5, 5. Suet. Claud. 7, 1 u.a. (s. Neue-Wagener Formenl.3 2, 740 u. 741).
