praeposterus

Latin

Etymology

From prae- + posterus.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /prae̯ˈpos.te.rus/, [prae̯ˈpɔs.tɛ.rʊs]

Adjective

praeposterus (feminine praepostera, neuter praeposterum); first/second declension

  1. reversed, inverted
  2. perverted, distorted
  3. absurd, preposterous

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative praeposterus praepostera praeposterum praeposterī praeposterae praepostera
Genitive praeposterī praeposterae praeposterī praeposterōrum praeposterārum praeposterōrum
Dative praeposterō praeposterae praeposterō praeposterīs praeposterīs praeposterīs
Accusative praeposterum praeposteram praeposterum praeposterōs praeposterās praepostera
Ablative praeposterō praeposterā praeposterō praeposterīs praeposterīs praeposterīs
Vocative praepostere praepostera praeposterum praeposterī praeposterae praepostera

Descendants

  • English: preposterous
  • Italian: prepostero
  • Portuguese: prepóstero
  • Spanish: prepóstero

References

  • praeposterus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praeposterus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praeposterus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • praeposterus in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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