πρώην

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”).

Adjective

πρώην • (próin) (indeclinable)

1. 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)