praefor

Latin

Etymology

From prae- ‎ for.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈprae̯.for/, [ˈpräe̯fɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpre.for/, [ˈprɛːfor]

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

• praefātiō

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^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016