Prius refers to something preceding, especially a necessary prior condition. The word comes from Latin and means "preceding."
Prius bezeichnet etwas Vorhergehendes, insbesondere eine notwendige Vorbedingung. Das Wort kommt aus dem Lateinischen und bedeutet "vorhergehend".
| Front | prius \PRI-uhs, PRAI-\ |
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| Back | noun Something preceding, especially a necessary prior condition. [From Latin prius (something preceding). Earliest documented use: 1882.] "This definition identifies God as the prius of everything that has being." |
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