LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

praepositus

praepositus m (genitive praepositī)
Classical[prae̯ˈpɔ.sɪ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[preˈpɔː.s̬i.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea prefect
  2. masculinea chief, a head
  3. masculinean overseer
  4. masculinea president
  5. Medieval Latinmasculinea provost
  6. Medieval Latinmasculinea reeve

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepraeposituspraepositī
genitivepraepositīpraepositōrum
dativepraepositōpraepositīs
accusativepraepositumpraepositōs
ablativepraepositōpraepositīs
vocativepraepositepraepositī

praepŏsĭtus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from praepono.
praepŏsĭtus, i, m., v. praepono, P. a. A.

Origins

Perfect passive participle of praepōnō, equivalent to prae- (“fore-”) + positus (“placed”).

Elsewhere
  • Catalanprebost
  • Portugueseprebostefrom Catalan prebost
  • Spanishprebostefrom Catalan prebost
  • Englishprepositus
  • Englishprovostfrom Old French provost
  • Frenchprévôtfrom Old French provost
  • GermanPropstfrom Old French provost
  • Italianprevostofrom Old French provost
  • Italianpreposito
  • Italianpreposto
Old Francoprovençal
  • Franco-Provençalprouôt

In English words that came into English from praepositus

  • prepositorpraepositus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPraepositusPraepositus which means a person placed over, was given as a title in the later times of the Roman Empire to many officers: of these the most importan…

Quick answers

What does praepositus mean in Latin?
praepositus, a noun, means “a prefect; a chief, a head; an overseer”.
What is the genitive of praepositus?
The genitive singular is praepositī. praepositus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce praepositus?
In classical Latin, [prae̯ˈpɔ.sɪ.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [preˈpɔː.s̬i.tus].