prius Adv.

Georges, Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch:

prius, Adverb (prior)

I)eher, vorherCic.und andere

prius praecipere, prius praemeditariLiv.

prius iam dixit, schon früher einmalTer.

mit folgendem quam: bevor, eheCic. oder eher, lieberCic.

quam prius = priusquamProp.

II)übertragen: vorher, ehemals (Gegensatz nunc)Catull. 4, 25und andere

Charlton T. Lewis, An Elementary Latin Dictionary:

prius, adverb comparative singular neuter of prior, before, sooner, first, previously

ut prius introieram, sic prius exire de vitāCic.

ut vos prius experti estisLiv.

prius . . . nuncVerg.

prius . . . tumLiv.

With quam (often written priusquam), earlier than, sooner than, before that, before

prius quam dicere incipio, querar, etc.Cic.

neque prius fugere destiterunt, quam ad flumen perveneruntCaes.

prius quam aggrediar, etc.Cic.

cum prius gladios videret, quam quae res esset vidissetCic.

Sooner, rather

quamvis carnificinam prius subierint, quam ibim violentCic.

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