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praepŏsĭtĭo , ōnis, f. praepono.
I. A putting or setting before, a preferring, preference, Cic. Fin. 3, 16, 54.—
II. A placing or setting over as commander or president, an appointing to command (postclass.): “aliquem navi,” Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12.—
III. In gram., a preposition, Cic. Or. 47, 158; cf.: “praeposito in privatur verbum eā vi, quam haberet, si in praepositum non fuisset,” id. Top. 11: “cum praepositione dicitur volgo ornamentum,” Varr. L. L. 6, § 76 Müll.; Quint. 1, 4, 13 et saep.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 3.16
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 1, 4.13
    • Cicero, Orator, 47.158
    • Cicero, Topica, 11
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