"praefatio" meaning in Latin

See praefatio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From praefor + -tiō, from prae- + for. Etymology templates: {{af|la|praefor|-tiō}} praefor + -tiō, {{prefix|la|prae-|for}} prae- + for Head templates: {{la-noun|praefātiō<3>}} praefātiō f (genitive praefātiōnis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|praefātiō<3>}} Forms: praefātiō [canonical, feminine], praefātiōnis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], praefātiō [nominative, singular], praefātiōnēs [nominative, plural], praefātiōnis [genitive, singular], praefātiōnum [genitive, plural], praefātiōnī [dative, singular], praefātiōnibus [dative, plural], praefātiōnem [accusative, singular], praefātiōnēs [accusative, plural], praefātiōne [ablative, singular], praefātiōnibus [ablative, plural], praefātiō [singular, vocative], praefātiōnēs [plural, vocative]
  1. preface, prologue Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-praefatio-la-noun-znBlLfEt Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 46 23 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 31 32
  2. appellation, title, honorific Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-praefatio-la-noun-kF-nRhxh Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 31 32
  3. (Ecclesiastical Latin) preface (liturgical prayer) Tags: Ecclesiastical, Latin, declension-3
    Sense id: en-praefatio-la-noun-cM0Y6NtX Categories (other): Ecclesiastical Latin, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms prefixed with prae-, Latin terms suffixed with -tio, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 24 32 44 Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with prae-: 22 31 48 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tio: 22 29 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 31 32
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