"praesidium" meaning in Latin

See praesidium in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From praeses (“guardian, defender”) + -ium or praesideō (“to guard, defend”) + -ium. Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*sed-}}, {{af|la|praeses|-ium|t1=guardian, defender}} praeses (“guardian, defender”) + -ium, {{af|la|praesideō|-ium|t1=to guard, defend}} praesideō (“to guard, defend”) + -ium Head templates: {{la-noun|praesidium<2>}} praesidium n (genitive praesidiī or praesidī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|praesidium<2>}} Forms: praesidiī [genitive], praesidī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], praesidium [nominative, singular], praesidia [nominative, plural], praesidiī [genitive, singular], praesidī [genitive, singular], praesidiōrum [genitive, plural], praesidiō [dative, singular], praesidiīs [dative, plural], praesidium [accusative, singular], praesidia [accusative, plural], praesidiō [ablative, singular], praesidiīs [ablative, plural], praesidium [singular, vocative], praesidia [plural, vocative]
  1. defence, protection, guardianship Tags: declension-2, neuter Synonyms: mūnītiō, mūnīmentum
    Sense id: en-praesidium-la-noun-zWcgftYt Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -ium Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 34 32 34 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ium: 35 33 32
  2. help, aid, assistance Tags: declension-2, neuter Synonyms: ops, auxilium, subsidium, adiumentum
    Sense id: en-praesidium-la-noun-sR-e1Zbp Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -ium Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 34 32 34 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ium: 35 33 32
  3. guard, garrison, convoy, escort Tags: declension-2, neuter Synonyms: custōs, appāritor
    Sense id: en-praesidium-la-noun-ptP0UayI Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -ium Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 34 32 34 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 28 27 45 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ium: 35 33 32

Inflected forms

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      "source": "declension",
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          "english": "That the friendship of the Roman people ought to prove to him an ornament and a safeguard, not a detriment; and that he sought it with that expectation.",
          "ref": "c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico 1.44",
          "text": "Amicitiam populi Romani sibi ornamento et praesidio, non detrimento esse oportere, atque se hac spe petisse."
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          "english": "When that work was finished, he distributes garrisons, and closely fortifies redoubts, in order that he may the more easily intercept them, if they should attempt to cross over against his will.",
          "ref": "c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico 1.8",
          "text": "Eo opere perfecto praesidia disponit, castella communit, quo facilius, si se invito transire conentur, prohibere possit."
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          "text": "Amicitiam populi Romani sibi ornamento et praesidio, non detrimento esse oportere, atque se hac spe petisse."
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          "aid"
        ],
        [
          "assistance",
          "assistance"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ops"
        },
        {
          "word": "auxilium"
        },
        {
          "word": "subsidium"
        },
        {
          "word": "adiumentum"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "When that work was finished, he distributes garrisons, and closely fortifies redoubts, in order that he may the more easily intercept them, if they should attempt to cross over against his will.",
          "ref": "c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico 1.8",
          "text": "Eo opere perfecto praesidia disponit, castella communit, quo facilius, si se invito transire conentur, prohibere possit."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "guard, garrison, convoy, escort"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "guard",
          "guard"
        ],
        [
          "garrison",
          "garrison"
        ],
        [
          "convoy",
          "convoy"
        ],
        [
          "escort",
          "escort"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "custōs"
        },
        {
          "word": "appāritor"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "praesidium"
}

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