prior
Portuguese, noun/pɾiˈoʁ/
prior is spelled P-R-I-O-R (5 letters) and appears 2.1 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 21,687th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Prior is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “prior (superior of a religious or military order.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “primaz”.
What does prior mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineprior (superior of a religious or military order.)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. primaz 2. o superior do convento ou do monastério 3. dignitário
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of prior
- priores plural
- priora feminine
- prioresa feminine
- prioras feminine plural
- prioresas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce prior?
- Brazil /pɾiˈoʁ/
- Brazil [pɾiˈoh]
- Brazil /ˈpɾjoʁ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to prior
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is prior in Portuguese?
prior appears 2.1 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).