prématuré, -e, adj., premature, untimely.
prématurément, adv., prematurely.
prématurité, n.f., prematureness, prematurity.
préméditation, n.f., premeditation, malice aforethought; (jur.) malice prepense. Avec —; designedly, willfully; with malice aforethought.
prémédité, -e, part., premeditated.
préméditer, v.a., to premeditate. Se —; to be premeditated.
prémices, n.f.pl., first-fruits; (fig) beginning.
premi-er, -ère, adj., first; foremost; opening; premier; chief, principal; former, ancient, old, primitive, primeval; early prime; (of materials) raw. Nos —s parents; our first parents. Les —s temps du monde; the early ages of the world. Au — abord; at first view, or sight. — en date; senior. En — lieu; in the first place. ☉—-pris; wretched-looking man. Il a l’air d’un —-pris; he looks wretched. — venu; first comer; no matter who. —-né (—s-—s) first-born. En —e; in a first-class carriage. Les —es; first tier boxes or dress-circle; first-class cabin or saloon cabin. Matière —e; raw material. Les —s vont devant; first come, first served.
premier, n.m., former; first; first floor; chief, head, leader. Jeune —, m., jeune —ère, f., V. jeune. Il demeure au —; he lives on the first floor.
premièrement (-mièr-mān), adv., first, firstly, in the first place.