primitus
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
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).
