prius

prius
prius Latin neuter of prior "former, earlier" (see PRIOR (Cf. prior) (adj.)). The hybrid car debuted in 1997 in Japan, 2001 in U.S. and Europe. Name supposedly chosen because the car is a predecessor of new types. Proper plural is said to be Priora, but that is for the adjective.

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  • prius — /pruy euhs/, adj. (in prescriptions) before; former. [1890 95; < L] * * * …   Universalium

  • prius — adj. previous, in advance, preceding, antecedent …   English contemporary dictionary

  • prius — pri·us …   English syllables

  • prius — ˈprīəs noun ( es) Etymology: Latin, former, previous, neuter of prior more at prior : something that precedes or takes precedence : precondition …   Useful english dictionary

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