praefigo

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Latin

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Verb

praefīgō (present infinitive praefīgere, perfect active praefīxī, supine praefīxum); third conjugation

  1. to fasten before, attach in front
  2. to point with
  3. to prefigure

Conjugation

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Descendants

  • English: prefix
  • Italian: prefiggere
  • Spanish: prefijo

References

  • praefigo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praefigo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praefigo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.