LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbsecond conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems

praeoleō

praeoleō (present infinitive praeolēre)
Classical[prae̯ˈɔ.ɫe.oː]Ecclesiastical[preˈɔː.le.o]

Meaning

  1. to emit or exhale an odor beforehand

Conjugation conjugation 2 perfect

active indicative
formpresentimperfectfutureperfectpluperfectfut. perfect
1st sg.praeoleōpraeolēbampraeolēbō———
2nd sg.praeolēspraeolēbāspraeolēbis———
3rd sg.praeoletpraeolēbatpraeolēbit———
1st pl.praeolēmuspraeolēbāmuspraeolēbimus———
2nd pl.praeolētispraeolēbātispraeolēbitis———
3rd pl.praeolentpraeolēbantpraeolēbunt———
active subjunctive
active subjunctive
formpresentimperfectperfectpluperfect
1st sg.praeoleampraeolērem——
2nd sg.praeoleāspraeolērēs——
3rd sg.praeoleatpraeolēret——
1st pl.praeoleāmuspraeolērēmus——
2nd pl.praeoleātispraeolērētis——
3rd pl.praeoleantpraeolērent——
imperative
imperative
formactivepassive
pres. 2nd sg.praeolē—
pres. 2nd pl.praeolēte—
fut. 2nd sg.praeolētō—
fut. 3rd sg.praeolētō—
fut. 2nd pl.praeolētōte—
fut. 3rd pl.praeolentō—
infinitives & participles
infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
present infinitivepraeolēre—
present participlepraeolēns—
gerundpraeolendī, praeolendō, praeolendum

prae-ŏlĕo, ēre, v. n.,
I. to emit or exhale an odor beforehand (post-Aug.): ut crocus, ita somnus prius quam prope adsit, longe praeolet, Front. Ep. ad M. Caes. 1, 4 Mai.

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. Latinpraeoleō

Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃édeti Proto-Italic *odō Latin olō Latin oleō Latin praeoleō From prae- + oleō (“smell”).

Quick answers

What does praeoleō mean in Latin?
praeoleō, a verb, means “to emit or exhale an odor beforehand”.
What are the principal parts of praeoleō?
praeoleō, praeolēre (second conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems).
How do you pronounce praeoleō?
In classical Latin, [prae̯ˈɔ.ɫe.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [preˈɔː.le.o].
Where does praeoleō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per- → Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? → Proto-Italic *prai → Proto-Italic *prai- → Latin praeoleō.