"prius" meaning in Latin

See prius in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈpri.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpriː.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} prius
  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of prior Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: prior
    Sense id: en-prius-la-adj-3w91Pw15 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 79 0 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 0 40

Adverb

IPA: [ˈpri.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpriː.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: prae [positive], prīmō [superlative], prior [adjective]
Head templates: {{la-adv-comp|prius|adj=prior|positive=prae|sup=prīmō}} prius (comparative, positive prae, superlative prīmō, adjective prior)
  1. previously Tags: comparative
    Sense id: en-prius-la-adv-tCE1uctb
  2. before Tags: comparative
    Sense id: en-prius-la-adv-bbfYA-dP Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 0 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 0 64
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