/ Dictionary / Index A alla prima: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•la pri•ma Pronunciation: (ä'lu prē'mu), [key] — Fine Arts. Fine Arts. a painting technique in which a canvas is completed in one session, often having a thickly applied impasto. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. allantois allargando Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language