prima facie
prima facie · more prima facie · most prima facie
At first sight; on the face of itAt first sight; on the face of it.
/ˈpɹiː.mə ˈfeɪ.siː/
Meaning
1 sensesAt first sight; on the face of it.
at first sight
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin prīmā (“first”) + faciē (“shape, figure”), literally “at the first appearance.”From Latin prīmā (“first”) + faciē (“shape, figure”), literally “at the first appearance.”
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Forms
more prima facie, most prima facie| Comparative | more prima facie Lesson |
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| Superlative | most prima facie |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedex facie
Derivedprima faciality
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form