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praesum

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From prae- +‎ sum.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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praesum (present infinitive praeesse, perfect active praefuī, future participle praefutūrus); irregular conjugation, irregular, no passive, no supine stem except in the future active participle

  1. to be before something
  2. to preside or rule over
    Synonyms: prīncipor, cūrō
  3. to lead, take the lead
    Synonym: praedūcō
  4. to command, have command, be in command of, have charge of, be in charge of (with dative of the thing or person being commanded)
    Synonym: praecipiō
    classi/exercitui praeesseto command a navy/army
    • 27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita 26.1:
      Si supplemento opus esset, suppleret de legionibus quibus P. Cornelius pro praetore in Sicilia praeesset, []
      If reinforcements were needed, he should supply them with the legions which Publius Cornelius, propraetor, was in charge of in Sicily, []

Conjugation

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Note: This verb takes a dative object.

Derived terms

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References

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  • praesum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praesum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praesum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to have the management of the state: rei publicae praeesse
    • to perform official duties: munere fungi, muneri praeesse
    • to be president of a court: iudicio praeesse
    • to preside over an inquiry: quaestioni praeesse
    • to be at the head of an army: praeesse exercitui
    • to be commander-in-chief: imperii summae praeesse
  • praesum in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2024), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication