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Middle French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin praerogativus (“chosen to vote first”), from praerogere (“to ask before others”), from prae- with rogare (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃roǵ-, o‐grade form of root *h₃reǵ-.
Noun
prerogatif m (plural prerogatifs)
- prerogative
Adjective
prerogatif m (feminine singular prerogative, masculine plural prerogatifs, feminine plural prerogatives)
- prerogative (relating to a right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement)