praefor

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Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ for.

Pronunciation

Verb

praefor (present infinitive praefārī, perfect active praefātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. to say, utter, mention beforehand or in advance
  2. to preface
  3. to say a preliminary prayer

Conjugation

   Conjugation of praefor (first conjugation, deponent)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present praefor praefāris,
praefāre
praefātur praefāmur praefāminī praefantur
imperfect praefābar praefābāris,
praefābāre
praefābātur praefābāmur praefābāminī praefābantur
future praefābor praefāberis,
praefābere
praefābitur praefābimur praefābiminī praefābuntur
perfect praefātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect praefātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect praefātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present praefer praefēris,
praefēre
praefētur praefēmur praefēminī praefentur
imperfect praefārer praefārēris,
praefārēre
praefārētur praefārēmur praefārēminī praefārentur
perfect praefātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect praefātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present praefāre praefāminī
future praefātor praefātor praefantor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives praefārī praefātum esse praefātūrum esse
participles praefāns praefātus praefātūrus praefandus
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
praefandī praefandō praefandum praefandō praefātum praefātū

Derived terms

References

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