prepositus

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

praepositus

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹiːˈpɒzɪtəs/
(General American) IPA^(key): /pɹiˈpɑzɪtəs/
Hyphenation: pre‧pos‧i‧tus

Noun[edit]

prepositus (plural preposituses or prepositi)

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

Translations[edit]

provost

Latin: praepositus

References[edit]

Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "prepositus, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2007.

Anagrams[edit]

superposit

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