prepositus
English
Alternative forms
- praepositus
Etymology
From Medieval Latin prepositus, variant of praepositus (“[one] placed in charge”). Doublet of provost.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹiːˈpɒzɪtəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹiˈpɑzɪtəs/
- Hyphenation: pre‧pos‧i‧tus
Noun
prepositus (plural preposituses or prepositi)
- (historical) A provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies.
- (historical) The presiding officer of various civil bodies.
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References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "prepositus, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2007.