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English
Noun
prin (plural prins)
- (northern UK, dialectal) Alternative spelling of preen
Verb
prin (third-person singular simple present prins, present participle prinning, simple past and past participle prinned)
- (northern UK, dialectal) Alternative spelling of preen
Anagrams
Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin praegnas.
Adjective
prin
- pregnant
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin prīmus.
Adjective
prin (feminine prime)
- first
- Antonym: ultin
Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From pre + în.
Pronunciation
Preposition
prin (+accusative)
- through; by, by means of
Related terms
Welsh
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Adjective
prin (feminine singular prin, plural prinion, equative prinned, comparative prinnach, superlative prinnaf)
- rare, uncommon, scarce
- Synonym: tenau
- deficient, lacking
Derived terms
Adverb
prin
- scarcely
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
prin m (plural unattested)
- (obsolete) limpet (small mollusk)
- Synonyms: llygad maharen, cragen maharen, brenigen, cogwrn
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “prin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies