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praeposterus.

reversed, inverted

12 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[prae̯ˈpɔs.tɛ.rʊs]Classical-Latin[preˈpɔs.te.rus]

  1. reversed, inverted

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. perverted, distorted

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. absurd, preposterous

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
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- Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *posteros Latin posterus Latin praeposterus From prae- + posterus.

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