I.reversed, inverted, perverted, distorted, absurd, preposterous, unseasonable, etc. (class.; syn.: intempestivus, perversus).
I. Of persons, absurd, preposterous: “ut erat semper praeposterus atque perversus,” Cic. Clu. 26, 71: “imperator,” id. Pis. 38, 92: “homines,” Sall. J. 85, 12.—
II. Of things concr. and abstract: “praeposteri ficus,” figs out of season, too late, Plin. 16, 27, 51, § 117: natalis, an inverted birth, i. e. with the feet foremost, id. 7, 8, 6, § 46: “praeposteri aut praeproperi rigores,” id. 18, 25, 57, § 208: “dies,” id. 17, 24, 37, § 216: “frigus,” Sen. Ep. 23, 1: “quid tam perversum praeposterumve dici, aut excogitari potest?” Cic. Rab. Post. 13, 37: “ut ne quid perturbatum ac discrepans, aut praeposterum sit,” id. de Or. 3, 11, 40: “tempora,” id. ib. 3, 13, 49: “gratulatio,” id. Sull. 32, 91: “consilia,” id. Lael. 22, 85: “ordo,” Lucr. 3, 621: “praepostera et intempestiva oratio,” Plin. Ep. 6, 5, 3.—Hence, adv.: praepostĕrē , in a reversed order, irregularly (class.): “litteras reddere,” Cic. Att. 7, 16, 1: “agere cum aliquo,” id. Ac. 2, 20, 67: “laevus calceus praepostere inductus,” the left inslead of the right, Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 24: “dicere aliquid,” Plin. Ep. 3, 9, 28: “syllogismo uti,” Gell. 2, 8, 1; “and praepostero,” Sen. Ep. 3, 2.
