LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

praepositiō

praepositiō f (genitive praepositiōnis)
Classical[prae̯.pɔˈsɪ.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[pre.poˈs̬it.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. preference
  2. prefixing
  3. preposition
  4. prefix
    Observate curioseque animadvertit M. Tullius “in” et “con” praepositiones verbis […] “indoctus” dicimus brevi prima littera, “insanus” producta, “inhumanus” brevi, “infelix” longa et,[…]c. 177 CE, Aulus Gellius, Noctes Atticae 2.17.1–2

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepraepositiōpraepositiōnēs
genitivepraepositiōnispraepositiōnum
dativepraepositiōnīpraepositiōnibus
accusativepraepositiōnempraepositiōnēs
ablativepraepositiōnepraepositiōnibus
vocativepraepositiōpraepositiōnēs

praepŏsĭtĭo, ōnis, f. praepono.
I. A putting or setting before, a preferring, preference, Cic. Fin. 3, 16, 54.—
II. A placing or setting over as commander or president, an appointing to command (postclass.): aliquem navi, Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12.—
III. In gram., a preposition, Cic. Or. 47, 158; cf.: praeposito in privatur verbum eā vi, quam haberet, si in praepositum non fuisset, id. Top. 11: cum praepositione dicitur volgo ornamentum, Varr. L. L. 6, § 76 Müll.; Quint. 1, 4, 13 et saep.

Origins

From praepōnō + -tiō. In the grammatical sense, it is a semantic loan from Ancient Greek πρόθεσις (próthesis).

Descendants
  • Catalanpreposició
  • Englishpreposition
  • Frenchpréposition
  • GermanPräposition
  • Italianpreposizione
  • Occitanpreposicion
  • Portuguesepreposição
  • Romanianprepoziție
  • Spanishpreposición
  • Galicianpreposición

In English words that came into English from praepositiō

  • prepositionpraepositiō
  • prepositionalpraepositiō

Quick answers

What does praepositiō mean in Latin?
praepositiō, a noun, means “preference; prefixing; preposition”.
What is the genitive of praepositiō?
The genitive singular is praepositiōnis. praepositiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce praepositiō?
In classical Latin, [prae̯.pɔˈsɪ.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pre.poˈs̬it.t͡si.o].