prin

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English

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Noun

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prin (plural prins)

  1. (northern UK, dialectal) Alternative spelling of preen

Verb

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prin (third-person singular simple present prins, present participle prinning, simple past and past participle prinned)

  1. (northern UK, dialectal) Alternative spelling of preen

Anagrams

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Dalmatian

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Etymology

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From Latin praegnas.

Adjective

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prin

  1. pregnant

Friulian

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Etymology

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From Latin prīmus.

Adjective

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prin (feminine prime)

  1. first
    Antonym: ultin

Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From pre +‎ în.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /prin/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -in

Preposition

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prin (+accusative)

  1. through; by, by means of
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Welsh

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

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prin (feminine singular prin, plural prinion, equative prinned, comparative prinnach, superlative prinnaf)

  1. rare, uncommon, scarce
    Synonym: tenau
  2. deficient, lacking
Derived terms
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Adverb

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prin

  1. scarcely

Etymology 2

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Noun

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prin m (plural unattested)

  1. (obsolete) limpet (small mollusk)
    Synonyms: llygad maharen, cragen maharen, brenigen, cogwrn

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
prin brin mhrin phrin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • 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