What does praefugiō mean in Latin?

praefugiō, a verb, means “to flee before”.

What are the principal parts of praefugiō?

praefugiō, praefugere (third (-iō variant) conjugation, no passive, no supine stem).

In classical Latin, [prae̯ˈfʊ.ɡi.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [preˈfuː.d͡ʒi.o].

Proto-Indo-European *per- → Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? → Proto-Italic *prai → Proto-Italic *prai- → Latin praefugiō.

verbthird (-iō variant) conjugation, no passive, no supine stem

praefugiō (present infinitive praefugere, perfect active praefūgī)

Classical[prae̯ˈfʊ.ɡi.oː]Ecclesiastical[preˈfuː.d͡ʒi.o]

active indicative
form	present	imperfect	future	perfect	pluperfect	fut. perfect
1st sg.	praefugiō	praefugiēbam	praefugiam	praefūgī	praefūgeram	praefūgerō
2nd sg.	praefugis	praefugiēbās	praefugiēs	praefūgistī	praefūgerās	praefūgeris
3rd sg.	praefugit	praefugiēbat	praefugiet	praefūgit	praefūgerat	praefūgerit
1st pl.	praefugimus	praefugiēbāmus	praefugiēmus	praefūgimus	praefūgerāmus	praefūgerimus
2nd pl.	praefugitis	praefugiēbātis	praefugiētis	praefūgistis	praefūgerātis	praefūgeritis
3rd pl.	praefugiunt	praefugiēbant	praefugient	praefūgērunt praefūgēre	praefūgerant	praefūgerint

active subjunctive

active subjunctive
form	present	imperfect	perfect	pluperfect
1st sg.	praefugiam	praefugerem	praefūgerim	praefūgissem
2nd sg.	praefugiās	praefugerēs	praefūgerīs	praefūgissēs
3rd sg.	praefugiat	praefugeret	praefūgerit	praefūgisset
1st pl.	praefugiāmus	praefugerēmus	praefūgerīmus	praefūgissēmus
2nd pl.	praefugiātis	praefugerētis	praefūgerītis	praefūgissētis
3rd pl.	praefugiant	praefugerent	praefūgerint	praefūgissent

imperative

infinitives & participles

gerundpraefugiendī, praefugiendō, praefugiendum

prae-fŭgĭo, fūgi, 3, v. n.,

I. to flee before (post-class.), Tert. Anim. 33 med.

Latin fugiō Latin praefugiō From prae- (“before”) + fugiō (“flee”).