prius

[ prahy-uhs ]

adjective
  1. (in prescriptions) before; former.

Origin of prius

1
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1890–95

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Other definitions for Prius (2 of 2)

Prius
[ pree-uhs ]

noun,plural Prius, Prii [pree-ahy]. /ˈpri aɪ/. Trademark.
  1. a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.

Origin of Prius

2
1997; from the Latin prius meaning “coming before”; also related to such English words as “prior” and “primary”

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