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Prius

Prius is the ellipsis of Toyota Prius.

Forms of Prius

pluralPriuses
pluralPrii

Origin of Prius

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.

Phrases with Prius

Questions about Prius

What is Prius the ellipsis of?
Prius is the ellipsis of Toyota Prius.

Words near Prius in the dictionary

  1. pritumumab
  2. pritzim
  3. Pritzker
  4. Pritzkers
  5. priuely
  6. Prius
  7. Priuses
  8. priv
  9. priv. doc.
  10. priv.-doc.
  11. priv.doc.

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