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praefero

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Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *praiferō. Equivalent to prae- (before”, "in front) + ferō (to carry”, “to bear).

Pronunciation

Verb

praeferō (present infinitive praeferre, perfect active praetulī, supine praelātum); third conjugation, suppletive

  1. (transitive) to bear, hold or carry before or forth, place or set before
    • (Can we date this quote?), Valerius Aedituus, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      Quid faculam praefers, Philerōs, quae nīl opus nōbīs?
      Ībimus, sīc, lūcet pectore flamma satis.
      Why do you carry the torch, Phileros, which we don't need?
      We will go thus, the flame in the chest shines enough.
  2. (transitive) to offer, present
  3. (transitive) to prefer, like, give preference to
  4. (transitive) to take beforehand, anticipate
  5. (transitive) to show, display, exhibit, discover, expose, reveal, betray
  6. (passive voice) to surpass, cross over, go beyond, exceed

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References

  • praefero”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praefero in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2025), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
  • praefero”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praefero”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to walk before with the fasces; to lower the fasces: fasces praeferre, summittere
  • praefero in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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