Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
praevius. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
praevius, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
praevius in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
praevius you have here. The definition of the word
praevius will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
praevius, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Etymology
From prae + via (“road; way”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
praevius (feminine praevia, neuter praevium); first/second-declension adjective
- going before, leading the way, precedes
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “praevius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “praevius”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- praevius in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- praevius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.