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praes.

surety, bondsman;

5 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈprae̯s]Classical-Latin[ˈprɛs]

  1. surety, bondsman

    declension-3 · masculine
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-Italic *woss Latin vas Latin praes From prae- + vas (“bond, surety”).

adv[ˈprae̯s]Classical-Latin[ˈprɛs]

  1. at hand; now

    not-comparable
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 Latin prae Latin praes From prae.

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