LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

priōrātus

priōrātus m (genitive priōrātūs)
Classical[pri.oːˈraː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[pri.oˈraː.tus]

Meaning

  1. EcclesiasticalLatinpriority, precedence
  2. Medieval LatinNew Latinpriory

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepriōrātuspriōrātūs
genitivepriōrātūspriōrātuum
dativepriōrātuīpriōrātibus
accusativepriōrātumpriōrātūs
ablativepriōrātūpriōrātibus
vocativepriōrātuspriōrātūs

prĭōrātus, ūs, m. prior,
I. priority, preference (eccl. Lat.), Tert. adv. Val. 4.

Origins

  1. Proto-Italic*priōs
  2. Latinpriōrātus

Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātus Latin priōrātus From prior + -ātus (abstract noun suffix).

Descendants
  • Frenchprieuré

In English words that came into English from priōrātus

  • prioratepriōrātus

Quick answers

What does priōrātus mean in Latin?
priōrātus, a noun, means “priority, precedence; priory”.
What is the genitive of priōrātus?
The genitive singular is priōrātūs. priōrātus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce priōrātus?
In classical Latin, [pri.oːˈraː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pri.oˈraː.tus].
Where does priōrātus come from?
Proto-Italic *priōs → Latin priōrātus.