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praelego.

to read something to others, recite, set an example in reading, lecture upon an author

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈprae̯.ɫɛ.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[ˈprɛː.le.ɡo]
  1. to read something to others, recite, set an example in reading, lecture upon an author

    conjugation-3
  2. to pick or choose out, select

    conjugation-3
  3. to sail by or along somewhere, skirt

    conjugation-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae- Latin legō Latin praelegō From prae- (“before”) + legō (“read”).

verb[prae̯ˈɫeː.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[preˈlɛː.ɡo]
  1. to bequeath beforehand, bequeath something to be given before the inheritance is divided

    conjugation-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae- Latin lēgō Latin praelēgō From prae- (“before”) + lēgō (“despatch; bequeath”).

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