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praetereo.

to pass by or go by

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[prae̯ˈtɛ.re.oː]Classical-Latin[preˈtɛː.re.o]

  1. to pass by or go by

  2. to surpass or excel

  3. to disregard, neglect, omit or miss

  4. to spend, pass

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-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *praiteros Latin praeter Latin eō Latin praetereō From praeter + eō.

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