praescriptum

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Latin

Noun

praescriptum n (genitive praescriptī); second declension

  1. a writing style
  2. a regulation, rule, precept
  3. a limit, edge, border, confine

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative praescriptum praescripta
Genitive praescriptī praescriptōrum
Dative praescriptō praescriptīs
Accusative praescriptum praescripta
Ablative praescriptō praescriptīs
Vocative praescriptum praescripta

Participle

praescrīptum

  1. inflection of praescrīptus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

Verb

praescrīptum

  1. accusative supine of praescrībō

References

  • praescriptum in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2024), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
  • praescriptum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praescriptum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praescriptum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • praescriptum in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016