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Prima facts for kids

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Prima is a word with many different meanings! It can refer to magazines, TV channels, companies, and even people or things in fiction. Let's explore some of the ways "Prima" is used.

What "Prima" Can Mean

  • Prima is a popular women's magazine from France. It shares articles on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.
  • Prima (news agency) is a news agency in Moscow. It focuses on human rights stories.
  • Prima (locomotive) is a type of powerful train engine. It is made by a company called Alstom.
  • Prima TV is a television channel you can watch in Romania.
  • TV Prima is another television channel, but this one is in the Czech Republic.
  • Prima BioMed is a biotechnology company. They work on new medical treatments. Their shares are traded on the ASX and Nasdaq.
  • Prima Games was a company that published books. These books were strategy guides for video games, helping players beat tough levels.
  • Astro Prima is a pay-TV channel in Malaysia.
  • Prima is a type of musical instrument. It is part of the Balalaika family, which is a stringed instrument from Russia.
  • Prima is also a female opera voice. It was created for Vocaloid 2, which is a singing voice synthesizer software.
  • Prima zmrzlina is a brand of delicious ice cream from the Czech Republic.
  • Apco Prima is a design for a paraglider. A paraglider is like a parachute that people use for flying.
  • Prima (spider) is a group, or genus, of spiders.
  • In music, a "prima" can also mean a unison. This is when two or more musical notes are exactly the same pitch.

People Named Prima

  • Leon Prima (1907–1985) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the brother of Louis Prima.
  • Louis Prima (1910–1978) was a famous jazz musician. He was Leon's brother and known for his singing and trumpet playing.

Prima in Stories and Games

  • Prima (Transformers) is a leader of the Autobots in the Transformers universe.
  • Prima, also known as Lorelei, is a strong trainer in Pokémon. She is a member of the Elite Four.
  • PRIMA is a fictional machine. It appears in the novel Are You Afraid of the Dark? by Sidney Sheldon.
  • Prima Doll is a Japanese multimedia project. It started in 2020 and includes different types of media.

See also

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  • In Spanish: Prima para niños
  • Microgaming or Prima Poker, a company involved in online games.
  • Primus (disambiguation)
  • Prime (disambiguation)
  • Primer (disambiguation)
  • Priam (disambiguation)
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