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praeceptor.

teacher, instructor;

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[prae̯ˈkɛp.tɔr]Classical-Latin[preˈt͡ʃɛp.tor]
  1. teacher, instructor, tutor, preceptor

    declension-3 · masculine
  2. commander, ruler

    declension-3 · masculine · post-Augustan
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin praecipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin praeceptor From praecipiō + -tor.

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