LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

praetūra

praetūra f (genitive praetūrae)
Classical[prae̯ˈtuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[preˈtuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. praetorship

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepraetūrapraetūrae
genitivepraetūraepraetūrārum
dativepraetūraepraetūrīs
accusativepraetūrampraetūrās
ablativepraetūrāpraetūrīs
vocativepraetūrapraetūrae

praetūra, ae, f. praetor,
I. the dignity or office of a prœtor, the prœtorship (class.), Cic. Mur. 26, 53: praeturae jurisdictio, id. Fl. 3, 6: praeturā se abdicare, id. Cat. 3, 6, 14; Tac. A. 3, 30.—
II. The term of office of a prœtor: intra ejusdem praeturam agere, Gai. Inst. 4, 56; 122.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin praetūra From praetor + -tūra.

Quick answers

What does praetūra mean in Latin?
praetūra, a noun, means “praetorship”.
What is the genitive of praetūra?
The genitive singular is praetūrae. praetūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce praetūra?
In classical Latin, [prae̯ˈtuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [preˈtuː.ra].