numero uno

English

Etymology

From either Spanish or Italian numero uno (“number one”).

Noun

numero uno (plural numero unos)

  1. (informal) The most important of a group.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:important person
  2. (informal) Oneself, especially one’s own interests.
    In his business ventures, he always looks after numero uno.

Italian

Noun

numero uno m

  1. the first in a series, or the most important in a group

Derived terms
  • nemico pubblico numero uno
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.