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praeter.

past, by (of motion)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

prep[ˈprae̯.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈprɛː.ter]

  1. past, by (of motion)

    with-accusative

  2. besides, except

    with-accusative

  3. beyond

    with-accusative

  4. more than

    with-accusative

  5. contrary

    with-accusative
Where this word comes from

Continuing Proto-Italic *praiteros, from Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i (“before, across”) + *-teros (“contrastive suffix”). Equivalent to prae + -ter.

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