I.a maritime town of lonia, the birthplace of Bias, the mod. Samsoon, Cic. Par. 1, 1, 8: “plures esse, Bias, pravos, quem clara Priene, etc.,” Aus. VII. Sap. Lud. 11, and Biant. 1.—Hence,
A. Prĭēnaeus , a, um, adj., = Πριηναῖος, of or belonging to Priene, Prienian: “Bias,” Sid. Carm. 2, 161.—
B. Prĭēnensis , e, adj., of or belonging to Priene: “scammonium,” Plin. 26, 8, 38, § 60.—In plur. subst.: Prĭ-ēnenses , ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Priene, the Prienians, Val. Max. 1, 5, 1.—