prim-, primi-, primo-

From first to last.

Christ holding the first place.

Motto of Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California, USA.

"Holding Christ preeminent", "Christ preeminent in all things", and "Christ pre-eminent in all things".

1. In the first place; first in order.
2. Etymology: a contraction of the Latin phrase in primis, "among the first"; fom in, "among" and primus, "first".

Imprimis was originally used to introduce the first of a number of articles in a list; such as, a will, an inventory, etc.

First to learn the nature of things.

Another version is "Above all to find out the way things are." A motto of the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

1. First face.
2. At first consideration before there has been time for inquiry or examination; at first glance; apparent; self-evident.
3. On the face of it; so far as can be judged from the first disclosure; a fact presumed to be true unless disproved by some evidence to the contrary.