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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρῴην (prṓiēn, “lately”), from Proto-Indo-European *preh₃i, from *pró (“toward, leading to”). See also πρωί (proḯ, “morning”).[1]
Adjective
πρώην • (próin) (indeclinable)
- former, ex, onetime, sometime
Usage notes
- πρώην refers to any previous holder(s) of an office or position; τέως refers to the immediately previous holder of an office or position.
- όλοι οι πρώην πρωθυπουργοί και ο τέως Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας
- all the previous prime ministers and the previous President of the Republic
Coordinate terms
- τέως (téos, “former, ex-”, adverb)
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