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prima donna (n.)
1782, "principal female singer in an opera," from Italian
prima donna
"first lady," from Latin
prima
, fem. of
primus
"first" (see
prime
(adj.)) +
domina
"lady" (see
dame
). Meaning "temperamental person" first recorded 1834.
