LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

praelocūtiō

praelocūtiō f (genitive praelocūtiōnis)
Classical[prae̯.ɫɔˈkuː.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[pre.loˈkut.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. preface, foreword

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepraelocūtiōpraelocūtiōnēs
genitivepraelocūtiōnispraelocūtiōnum
dativepraelocūtiōnīpraelocūtiōnibus
accusativepraelocūtiōnempraelocūtiōnēs
ablativepraelocūtiōnepraelocūtiōnibus
vocativepraelocūtiōpraelocūtiōnēs

praelŏcūtĭo, ōnis, f. praeloquor,
I. a speaking before.
I. Lit. (post-Aug.), Sen. Excerpt. Contr. 3 praef.—
II. Transf., a preface, preamble, Aug. Doctr. Chr. 4, 2.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinpraelocūtiō

Latin locūtiō Latin praelocūtiō From prae- (“pre-”) + locūtiō (“phrase, expression”).

Quick answers

What does praelocūtiō mean in Latin?
praelocūtiō, a noun, means “preface, foreword”.
What is the genitive of praelocūtiō?
The genitive singular is praelocūtiōnis. praelocūtiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce praelocūtiō?
In classical Latin, [prae̯.ɫɔˈkuː.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pre.loˈkut.t͡si.o].
Where does praelocūtiō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per- → Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? → Proto-Italic *prai → Proto-Italic *prai- → Latin praelocūtiō.