Oxford Latin Dictionary
Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, 1420.prae on page 1420
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prae before
prae is a Latin Preposition that primarily means before.
Definitions for prae
Wheelock's Latin
Preposition
- 1
+abl, in front of, before
- 2
frequent as a prefix, e.g. praepōnere, to put before, prefer; sometimes intensifying, e.g. praeclārus,-a,-um, especially famous, remarkable
English derivatives:
precede prepare preposition
Oxford Latin Dictionary
Adverb
- 1
In front, ahead.
Preposition
- 1
CONST.: w. abl. (w. refl. pron.) In front of, before (esp. in expressions of movement). (b) ~ manu, manibus, at hand, at one's disposal.
- 2
Before (in merit or regard).
- 3
~ s ferre, gerere, etc., To exhibit in one's demeanour, display. (b) to make no secret of, parade (a fact, etc.). (c) to declare positively, affirm.
- 4
In comparison with, faced with. (b) (w. vbs. expr. neglect, disregard, etc.).
- 5
In the face of, under the pressure of (an overpowering circumstance, emotion, etc., such as prevents, impedes or causes one to modify one's action). (b) (verging towards simple causal sense) in view of.
Sentences with prae
Data sources
Notes
- Definitions
- Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 174.
- P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 1420.
- Word frequencies
- Paul B. Diederich, The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings, PhD diss., (Columbia University, 1939).
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Diederich, Paul B. The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings. PhD diss., Columbia University, 1939.
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Wheelock, Frederick M. Wheelock's Latin. 6th ed. Revised by Richard A. LaFleur. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005.
Wiktionary Contributors. "Victionarium." Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Updated March 18, 2019. https://la.wiktionary.org/wiki/Victionarium:Pagina_prima.
Citation
Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "prae (prep.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed November 21, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/prae.
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Wheelock's Latin
Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 174.prae on page 174
