praepŏsĭtĭo — Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary

praepŏsĭtĭo, ōnis, f. praepono. A putting or setting before, a preferring, preference, Cic. Fin. 3, 16, 54.— A placing or setting over as commander or president, an appointing to command (postclass.): aliquem navi, Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12.— In gram., a preposition, Cic. Or. 47, 158; cf.: praeposito in privatur verbum eā vi, quam haberet, si in praepositum non fuisset, id. Top. 11: cum praepositione dicitur volgo ornamentum, Varr. L. L. 6, § 76 Müll.; Quint. 1, 4, 13 et saep.

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praepŏsĭtĭo

Headword (normalized):

praepŏsĭtĭo

Headword (normalized/stripped):

praepositio

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37883

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n37848

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praepositio

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