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Latin
Etymology
prae- + cēdō.
Pronunciation
Verb
praecēdō (present infinitive praecēdere, perfect active praecessī, supine praecessum); third conjugation
- to precede (go before)
- Synonyms: antecēdō, praeeō, anteeō
- to surpass or excel
Conjugation
Descendants
References
- “praecedo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “praecedo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- praecedo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- praecedo in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016