priscus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) former
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) ancient
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) old-fashioned

Concepts

antique

venerable

old days

ancient

old-time

ossified

out of date

rococo

stodgy

unfashionable

priscan

démodé

former

fusty

Opposite of

novus, recēns

Synonyms

vetus

🧓

antiquus

🧓

senex

antiquarius

Translations

eski

🧓

αρχαίος

antico

antiguo

🧓

kadim

antic

🧓

antik

antique

altmodisch

αντίκα

τέως

παλιομοδίτικος

παλιομοδίτης

altbacken

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpriːs.kʊs]

Etymology

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.