Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prahy-uh s]
- /ˈpraɪ əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prahy-uh s]
- /ˈpraɪ əs/
Definitions of prius word
- adjective prius (in prescriptions) before; former. 1
- noun plural prius 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. 1
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Origin of prius
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Prius
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prius popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prius usage trend in Literature
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