previous
pronunciation
How to pronounce previous in British English:
UK [ˈpriːviəs]
How to pronounce previous in American English:
US [ˈpriːviəs]
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- Adjective:
- (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
- too soon or too hasty
- just preceding something else in time or order
Word Origin
- previous (adj.)
- 1620s, from Latin praevius "going before," from prae "before" (see pre-) + via "road" (see via). Related: Previously.