prīscus

Supposed to have been earlier *priuscus, from prior, q.v. Equivalent to prius +‎ -cus; ultimately composed of Proto-Indo-European *préy + *-yōs + *-kos. Possibly cognate to English fresh.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈpriːs.kʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈpris.kus]

Adjective

prīscus (feminine prīsca, neuter prīscum, adverb prīscē); first/second-declension adjective

1. former

   Synonyms: prīstinus, senex, vetus

   Antonym: novus

2. ancient

   Synonyms: antīquus, longinquus, vetustus

   Antonym: recēns

3. old-fashioned

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	prīscus	prīsca	prīscum		prīscī	prīscae	prīsca
genitive	prīscī	prīscae	prīscī		prīscōrum	prīscārum	prīscōrum
dative	prīscō	prīscae	prīscō		prīscīs
accusative	prīscum	prīscam	prīscum		prīscōs	prīscās	prīsca
ablative	prīscō	prīscā	prīscō		prīscīs
vocative	prīsce	prīsca	prīscum		prīscī	prīscae	prīsca