Etymology

priority

pri·or·i·ty
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Today it means: An item's relative importance. Full definition →

Old French priorite ← Latin priōritās
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  1. Latin · derived frompriōritās
  2. Old French · derived frompriorite
  3. English todaypriority

From Old French priorite, from Latin priōritās. Surface analysis: prior + -ity.

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