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propter.

near, at hand, hard by

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈprɔp.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈprɔp.ter]

  1. near, at hand, hard by

    not-comparable
    Ibi angiportum propter est.
Where this word comes from

For *propiter, from prope. Compare with inter (“between”) and subter (“beneath”). The accusative is from *-teros used adverbially.

prep[ˈprɔp.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈprɔp.ter]

  1. near, close to, hard by

    with-accusative
    Propter hunc.

  2. because of, on account of, for, according to

    with-accusative
    Clara etiam propter pulchritudinem suam est.

  3. through, by means of

    rare · with-accusative
    Propter quos vivit.
Where this word comes from

For *propiter, from prope. Compare with inter (“between”) and subter (“beneath”). The accusative is from *-teros used adverbially.

postp[ˈprɔp.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈprɔp.ter]

  1. by the reason of, on account of

    with-ablative
Where this word comes from

For *propiter, from prope. Compare with inter (“between”) and subter (“beneath”). The accusative is from *-teros used adverbially.

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