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)

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

Translations

provost

• Latin: praepositus

References

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

Anagrams

• superposit