LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

praes1

praes m (genitive praedis)
Classical[ˈprae̯s]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɛs]

Meaning

  1. masculinesurety, bondsman

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Sponsor · Vas · Præs

Sponsor is a surety in a general sense, who guarantees any thing whatever; whereas vas and præs are sureties in a court of justice; vas (from ἄεθλος) one who gives security for the appearance of one or other party in court; præs, who gives security for a claim of government. (iv. 113.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepraespraedēs
genitivepraedispraedum
dativepraedīpraedibus
accusativepraedempraedēs
ablativepraedepraedibus
vocativepraespraedēs

praes, praedis, m. prae and vas, vadis,
I. a surety, bondsman (in money matters; whereas vas denotes a surety in general; class.; cf.: sponsor, vindex).
I. Lit.: praedia dicta, item ut praedes, a praestando: quod ea pignore data publice mancupis fidem praestent, Varr. L. L. 5, § 40 Müll.: praes, qui a magistratu interrogatus, in publicum ut praes siet, a quo et cum respondet, dicit praes, id. ib. 6, § 74; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 223 Müll.: manceps dicitur qui quid a populo emit conducitve: qui idem praes dicitur, quia tam debet, praestare populo quod promisit, quam is, qui pro eo praes factus, Fest. s. v. manceps, p. 151 Müll.: praedes dicuntur satisdatores locupletes pro re, de quā apud judicem lis est, ne interea, qui tenet, diffidens causae, possessionem deteriorem faciat, tecta dissipet, excidat arbores et culta deserat, Ascon. Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 45, § 115: praedes pecuniae publicae accipere, id. Fam. 2, 17, 4: praedem esse pro aliquo, id. Att. 12, 52, 1: praedes dare, id. Rab. Post. 4, 8: praedem fieri, id. Att. 13, 3, 1: per praedem agere, id. ib. 9, 9, 4: praedes tenentur, id. Fam. 5, 20, 3: cavere populo praedibus ae praediis, an old formula, signifying to procure security to the people by bondsmen and their property, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 54, § 142: quis subit in poenam capitali judicio? vas. Quid, si lis fuerit nummaria? quis dabitur? praes, Aus. Idyll. 12: praedesque eo nomine praetori dabuntur, Gai. Inst. 4, 13: jubebat praedes adversario dare litis, id. ib. 4, 16.—
II. Transf., the property of sureties: praedes vendere, Cic. Phil. 2, 31, 78.—
III. Trop.: cum sex libris, tamquam praedibus, me ipsum obstrinxerim, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 8.

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. Latinpraes

Proto-Italic *woss Latin vas Latin praes From prae- + vas (“bond, surety”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPraesPraes According to Ausonius (Idyll. 12.9), Vas was one who gave security or went bail for another in a causa capitalis, and he who gave security for a…
adverb
praes2
praes (not comparable)
Classical[ˈprae̯s]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɛs]

Meaning

  1. not comparableat hand; now

praes, adv. prae,
I. at hand, now (ante-class.): ibi tibi parata praes est, Plaut. Pers. 2, 4, 17.

Origins

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

Latin praes From prae.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPraesPraes According to Ausonius (Idyll. 12.9), Vas was one who gave security or went bail for another in a causa capitalis, and he who gave security for a…

Quick answers

What does praes mean in Latin?
praes, a noun, means “surety, bondsman”.
What is the genitive of praes?
The genitive singular is praedis. praes is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce praes?
In classical Latin, [ˈprae̯s]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɛs].
Where does praes come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per- → Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? → Proto-Italic *prai → Proto-Italic *prai- → Latin praes.