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prepositus

Syllables: pre·pos·i·tusUK/pɹiːˈpɒzɪtəs/US/pɹiˈpɑzɪtəs/

prepositus noun: a provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies.

Noun

prepositus (plural preposituses or prepositi)

  1. (historical) A provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies.
  2. (historical) The presiding officer of various civil bodies.

Forms of prepositus

pluralpreposituses
pluralprepositi
alternative formpraepositus

Origin of prepositus

From Medieval Latin prepositus, variant of praepositus (“[one] placed in charge”). Doublet of provost.

Questions about prepositus

What does prepositus mean?
Prepositus means a provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies.
What part of speech is prepositus?
Prepositus is a noun.
How do you pronounce prepositus?
Prepositus is pronounced /pɹiːˈpɒzɪtəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of prepositus?
The plural of prepositus is preposituses.

Words near prepositus in the dictionary

  1. prepositors
  2. prepositorship
  3. prepositorships
  4. prepositure
  5. prepositures
  6. prepositus
  7. preposituses
  8. prepossess
  9. prepossessed
  10. prepossessedly
  11. prepossessedness

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