English Explanatory Dictionary

Prius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ellipsis of Toyota Prius, a compact/small family liftback (supermini/subcompact sedan until 2003) produced by Toyota.

Word forms

Prius Priuses Prii

Etymology

From Latin prius, neuter of prior (“prior, previous”). According to Toyota, the name can be interpreted as a reference to there never being a mass-produced hybrid car prior to it.

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