English → Latin
“fore-design” in Latin
praestituōto determine in advancepraefiniōto determine or fix beforehand; to prescribe; to limit (set bounds)praedestinōto predestine or predetermine; to provide beforehandtriumphusa hymn in honor of Bacchus (translating Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos)); triumpe (a ritual exclamation of the Arval Brothers
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
fore-design
praestituere or praefinire (predetermine): praeparare ante (Liv., ; to prepare anything beforehand): praedestinare (e.g., triumphos, Liv., 45, 50; and in ecclesiastical sense).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for fore-design?
- The usual Latin words for “fore-design” are praestituō, praefiniō, praedestinō; also triumphus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.