praepositus

Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of praepōnō, equivalent to prae- (“fore-”) + positus (“placed”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /prae̯ˈpo.si.tus/, [präe̯ˈpɔs̠ɪt̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /preˈpo.si.tus/, [preˈpɔːs̬it̪us]

Participle

praepositus (feminine praeposita, neuter praepositum); first/second-declension participle

1. placed in front
2. placed in command

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	praepositus	praeposita	praepositum		praepositī	praepositae	praeposita
Genitive	praepositī	praepositae	praepositī		praepositōrum	praepositārum	praepositōrum
Dative	praepositō		praepositō		praepositīs
Accusative	praepositum	praepositam	praepositum		praepositōs	praepositās	praeposita
Ablative	praepositō	praepositā	praepositō		praepositīs
Vocative	praeposite	praeposita	praepositum		praepositī	praepositae	praeposita

Noun

praepositus m (genitive praepositī); second declension

1. One placed in command: a commander, a leader, particularly:
   1. A prefect.
   2. A chief, a head.
   3. An overseer.
   4. A president.
   5. (Medieval Latin) A provost.
   6. (Medieval Latin) A reeve.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	praepositus	praepositī
Genitive	praepositī	praepositōrum
Dative	praepositō	praepositīs
Accusative	praepositum	praepositōs
Ablative	praepositō	praepositīs
Vocative	praeposite	praepositī