prus

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin plūs (“more”), from Old Latin *plous, from Proto-Indo-European *ploh₁is-, derived from the root *pleh₁- (“to fill”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɾus/

Adverb

prus

  1. more
    No importat prus su ischire, importat prus su faghere.
    Acting is more important than knowing.
    (literally, “It's not the knowing that matters more, the acting matters more.”)
    Antonym: mancu

Adjective

prus (invariable)

  1. more
    Antonym: mancu
    Custos sunt prus de cuddos.
    These [ones] are more than those [ones].
  2. (with a definite article) most
    Sa Sardigna est sa segunda isula italiana prus manna.
    Sardinia is the second largest Italian island
    (literally, “Sardinia is the second most large Italian island.”)
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