protos

protos [πρῶτος], ~us 1 (as adj.) first (in time, succession, or precedence). hunc igitur genitor florentem tempore proto / tradidit ‥ rethorum ‥ magistris Aldh. VirgV 1125; angelicus princeps et protus lucifer aethrae Ib. 2734; post hos surrexere patriarche: Cirillus ~us patriarcha, Johannes W. Malm. GR IV 368; ~o [ed. Mai: ~os] Grece, primus Latine Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 464; secundus tonus, scilicet plaga ~i, in D finitur sicut suus authentus Odington 107. 2 (as proper name). ibi juxta viam sanctus Hermes requiescit, ‥ et ~us et Jacinctus W. Malm. GR IV 352.