What's the plural of Prius

melgish · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:57 am

I saw two on the road going home yesterday, and I'm not sure how to tell anyone about it

frbill99 · **Joined:** Fri May 21, 2004 1:10 pm **Posts:** 11

If we use our Latin based system it should be Prii.

Peace.

Fr. Bill Kessler

mrv · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:25 pm

frbill99 wrote:

If we use our Latin based system it should be Prii.

Peace.

Fr. Bill Kessler

4th declension neuter adjective. Depending on who you ask, the Latin plural is either "prius" and you change the noun which is being modified to a plural, or the Latin plural is "priores". (Root of "prius" is "prior")

Toyota seems to indicate that "Prius" is both singular and plural, like "deer" or "sheep"

Some English speakers tend to like "Priuses" or "Prii"

Or, you could treat like an adjective, and say that you saw "two Prius cars."

Whatever. we all know what you mean.

Phoenix · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2004 3:11 pm

Didn't we go all through this once before? I know I made a complete fool of myself, last time.

Where is our Latin expert at the Vatican -- He can put this to rest in a hurry -- Help!

Victor · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2004 4:47 pm

I prefer Priuses, I cant relate to Prii or Priores (Which shounds like a convent :lol:

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john1701a · **Joined:** Sun Sep 29, 2002 11:03 am **Posts:** 515

We asked the Toyota executive in charge of the initial Prius rollout how his people refer to more than one Prius. His response was "Prius".

They use the same word for both. And since they named the vehicle, they are the ones that get the official say... though you can still refer to them the way you want.

I prefer "Prius" for plural. It has a stealth-like quality.

AgentElrond · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:52 pm

john1701a wrote:

I prefer "Prius" for plural. It has a stealth-like quality.

There is that...

LowCO2 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:39 pm

More than one genius = geniuses

More than one Prius = Priuses

melgish · **Posted:** Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:36 pm

LowCO2 wrote:

More than one genius = geniuses

More than one Prius = Priuses

Makes sense to me... Now the only other quesiton... I've got my hoarde of locusts, my gaggle of gease, and my murder of crows...

What's the word for Priuses (Prius, Prii)

Victor · **Posted:** Wed Jul 21, 2004 4:22 pm

melgish wrote:

LowCO2 wrote:

More than one genius = geniuses

More than one Prius = Priuses

Makes sense to me... Now the only other quesiton... I've got my hoarde of locusts, my gaggle of gease, and my murder of crows...

What's the word for Priuses (Prius, Prii)

A Pride of Priuses
A surprise of Prius
A capacity of Priuses

Uhmmmm..... :?:

RSnyder · **Posted:** Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:31 pm

A current of Prius :?:

patrickg · **Posted:** Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:44 am

A SUFFICIENCY OF PRII (PRIUSES...PRIORES...whatever)

In all caps Priii (PRII) can be confused for PR 2(TWO)

LIke WW II

melgish · **Posted:** Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:08 am

A Parking-Lot of Prii (is this pronounced pre-ee or pre-eye?)
A Passle of Prius
A Population of Priuses

wahbutts · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:46 am **Posts:** 1

LOLOLOLOL!!!
funny thread... couldn't put it down at all
good banter,

latin has gender divisions for some plurals...Masculine for Prius would then be Prium....Feminine would be prieau(pronounced pre-ay)

I'm not a laguage educated person but have run this one by some collage tweeks and this was thier take truthfully.

Made sense to me
Wahbutts

melgish · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:25 am

Well I'd say the "nav-lady-in-the-dashboard" rules out Prium.

:lol:

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