praeopto

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From prae- +‎ opto.

Pronunciation

Verb

praeoptō (present infinitive praeoptāre, perfect active praeoptāvī, supine praeoptātum); first conjugation

  1. to prefer
    Synonyms: antevertō, anteferō, praeferō, praepōnō, mālō

Conjugation

References

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