adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
praeproperus
praeproperus (feminine praepropera, neuter praeproperum, adverb praeproperē)
Classical[prae̯ˈprɔ.pɛ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[preˈprɔː.pe.rus]
Meaning
- adjectiveoverhasty, sudden, precipitate
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | praeproperus | praepropera | praeproperum |
| genitive | praeproperī | praeproperae | praeproperī |
| dative | praeproperō | praeproperae | praeproperō |
| accusative | praeproperum | praeproperam | praeproperum |
| ablative | praeproperō | praeproperā | praeproperō |
| vocative | praepropere | praepropera | praeproperum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | praeproperī | praeproperae | praepropera |
| genitive | praeproperōrum | praeproperārum | praeproperōrum |
| dative | praeproperīs | praeproperīs | praeproperīs |
| accusative | praeproperōs | praeproperās | praepropera |
| ablative | praeproperīs | praeproperīs | praeproperīs |
| vocative | praeproperī | praeproperae | praepropera |
prae-prŏpĕrus, a, um, adj.,
I. too quick or hasty, over-hasty, sudden, precipitate (class.):
praepropera festinatio, Cic. Fam. 7, 8, 1: prensatio, id. Att. 1, 1, 1: celeritas, Liv. 31, 42: ingenium, rash, id. 22, 41: nisus, Sil. 15, 757: amor, Val. Max. 6, 3, 6.— Hence, adv.: praeprŏpĕrē, very quickly, very hastily, with over-haste (rare; not in Cic. or Cæs.): peri praepropere, Plaut. Mil. 2, 4, 10 (v. Ritschl ad h. l.): festinans praepropere, Liv. 37, 23, 10: raptim omnia praepropere agendo, id. 22, 19, 10; Quint. 12, 6, 2; Suet. Oth. 8.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
prae-properus adj.,
too hasty, sudden, precipitate: festinatio: celeritas, L.: ingenium, rash, L.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinpraeproperus
Latin properus Latin praeproperus From prae- + properus.