LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

praecessor

praecessor m (genitive praecessōris)

Meaning

  1. masculinepredecessor
  2. masculinesuperior (person of higher rank)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepraecessorpraecessōrēs
genitivepraecessōrispraecessōrum
dativepraecessōrīpraecessōribus
accusativepraecessōrempraecessōrēs
ablativepraecessōrepraecessōribus
vocativepraecessorpraecessōrēs

praecessor, ōris, m. praecedo.
I. A predecessor (eccl. Lat.): alicujus, Tert. adv. Prax. 1; Hier. in Ruf. 3, n. 20.—
II. A superior in rank, Vulg. Luc. 22, 26.

Quick answers

What does praecessor mean in Latin?
praecessor, a noun, means “predecessor; superior (person of higher rank)”.
What is the genitive of praecessor?
The genitive singular is praecessōris. praecessor is masculine, third declension.