praepostor

prae·pos·tor

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-pos-ter]
- /priˈpɒs tər/
- /priː.ˈpɒ.stə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-pos-ter]
- /priˈpɒs tər/

Definitions of praepostor word

noun praepostor a senior student at an English public school who is given authority over other students. 1
noun praepostor (at certain British public schools) a school prefect 0

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Origin of praepostor

First appearance:

before 1510

One of the 26% oldest English words

From the Medieval Latin word praepositor, dating back to 1510-20. See prae-, posit, -tor

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Parts of speech for Praepostor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Praepostor

praepostor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

praepostor usage trend in Literature

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