praefinio

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Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ finio.

Pronunciation

Verb

praefiniō (present infinitive praefinīre, perfect active praefinīvī or praefiniī, future participle praefinītūrus); fourth conjugation

  1. to determine or fix beforehand; to prescribe
  2. to limit (set bounds)

Conjugation

References

  • praefinio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praefinio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praefinio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • praefinio in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016