LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst/second-declension participle

praelegendus

praelegendus (feminine praelegenda, neuter praelegendum)

Meaning

  1. participlewhich is to be read to others, which is to be recited, which is to be set as an example in reading, which is to be lectured upon
  2. participlewhich is to be sailed by, which is to be skirted

Origins

Future passive participle (gerundive) of praelegō (“lecture upon; sail along a coast”).

Quick answers

What does praelegendus mean in Latin?
praelegendus, a verb, means “which is to be read to others, which is to be recited, which is to be set as an example in reading, which is to be lectured upon; which is to be sailed by, which is to be skirted”.
What are the principal parts of praelegendus?
praelegendus, praelegenda, praelegendum (first/second-declension participle).