What does praeceptum mean in Latin?

praeceptum, a noun, means “teaching, lesson; precept; order, command”.

What is the genitive of praeceptum?

The genitive singular is praeceptī. praeceptum is neuter, second declension.

neuterteaching, lesson
neuterprecept
neuterorder, command
ego sum Dominus Deus tuus, fortis, zelotes […] et faciens misericordiam in milia his qui diligunt me, et custodiunt praecepta mea.I am the Lord your God, mighty, jealous […] and shewing mercy unto thousands for them that love me and keep my commandments.c. 347 CE – 420 CE, Hieronymus, Vulgate Exodus.20.5-6

quod praecipitur: verba magistrī quae discipulus servāre dēbet.

praeceptum -ī n — in Mille Verba, Artēs et Litterae

mandātum, iussum

praeceptum -ī (n) — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 13

praecepta grammaticorum: the rules of speech, grammar.
dicendi praecepta tradere: to teach rhetoric.
disserendi praecepta tradere: to teach logic.
morum praecepta tradere alicui: to give moral advice, rules of conduct.
praecepta de moribus or de virtute: moral precepts.
artis praecepta, or also simply ars: the rules of art; aesthetics.
praecepta dare, tradere de aliqua re: to give advice, directions, about a matter.
ad rationis praecepta accommodare aliquid: to treat with scientific exactness; to classify.

3 more phrases

praecepta philosophorum (penitus) percepta habere: to be well acquainted with the views of philosophers.
ad rationem, ad artem et praecepta revocare aliquid (De Or. 1. 41): to systematise.
philosophia, quae in rerum contemplatione versatur, or quae artis praeceptis continetur: theoretical, speculative philosophy.

praeceptum, i, n., v. praecipio

I. fin.

From praecipiō.

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