profost

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin prōpositus, variant of Latin praepositus (“[one] placed in command”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈproː.fost/, [ˈproː.vost]

Noun

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prōfost m

  1. officer

Declension

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Declension of profost (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative prōfost prōfostas
accusative prōfost prōfostas
genitive prōfostes prōfosta
dative prōfoste prōfostum

Descendants

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  • English: provost
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