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pre·vi·ous
/
ˈpri
vi
əs
/
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[
pree
-vee-
uh
s
]
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adjective
1.
coming or occurring before something else; prior:
the previous owner.
2.
Informal.
done, occurring, etc., before the proper time; premature:
Aren't you a little previous with that request?
Idioms
3.
previous to,
before; prior to:
Previous to moving here she lived in Chicago.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
Latin
praevius
going before, equivalent to
prae-
pre-
+
vi
(
a
) way +
-us
adj. suffix
Related forms
pre·vi·ous·ly,
adverb
pre·vi·ous·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
earlier, former, preceding, foregoing.
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previous
(ˈpriːvɪəs)
—
adj
1.
(
prenominal
) existing or coming before something else in time or position; prior
2.
informal
(
postpositive
) taking place or done too soon; premature
3.
previous to
before; prior to
[C17: from Latin
praevius
leading the way, from
prae
before +
via
way]
'previously
—
adv
'previousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
previous
1625, from L. prævius "going before," from præ "before" + via "road" (see
via
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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