Prisca

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proper noun

An alternative name for Priscilla, an early Christian.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An alternative name for Priscilla, an early Christian.

    Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Timothy 4:19
  2. rareA female given name from Latin.

Origin

Latin feminine form of the cognomen Prīscus, from prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Prisca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prisca

MLA

“Prisca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prisca. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prisca,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prisca.

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