"praeter" meaning in Latin

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Preposition

IPA: [ˈprae̯.tɛr] [Classical-Latin], [ˈprɛː.ter] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: prēter [alternative, Medieval-Latin]
Etymology: Continuing Proto-Italic *praiteros, from Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i (“before, across”) + *-teros (“contrastive suffix”). Equivalent to prae + -ter. Etymology templates: {{inh|la|itc-pro|*praiteros}} Proto-Italic *praiteros, {{der|la|ine-pro|*preh₂-|*préh₂i|t=before, across}} Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i (“before, across”), {{suffix|la|prae|-ter}} prae + -ter Head templates: {{la-prep|praeter|accusative}} praeter (+ accusative)
  1. past, by (of motion) Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-praeter-la-prep-oaxtDF0a
  2. besides, except Tags: with-accusative Synonyms: praeterquam, nisi
    Sense id: en-praeter-la-prep-Z6LvpwgL Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -ter, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 0 66 5 0 28 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ter: 3 32 25 10 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 61 9 1 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 83 4 0 12
  3. beyond Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-praeter-la-prep-XogY0d0Z Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -ter Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ter: 3 32 25 10 30
  4. more than Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-praeter-la-prep-e20momHy Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -ter Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ter: 3 32 25 10 30
  5. contrary Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-praeter-la-prep-ES2FchNy Categories (other): Latin accusative prepositions, Latin prepositions, Latin terms suffixed with -ter Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 12 22 17 12 38 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 12 22 17 12 38 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ter: 3 32 25 10 30
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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "preter-"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
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      "word": "praeter-"
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      "word": "præter-"
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      "lang_code": "eo",
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      ],
      "word": "preter"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "prae",
        "3": "-ter"
      },
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      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Continuing Proto-Italic *praiteros, from Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i (“before, across”) + *-teros (“contrastive suffix”). Equivalent to prae + -ter.",
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        "Medieval-Latin"
      ]
    }
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    }
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  "pos": "prep",
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      ],
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          "_dis": "0 83 4 0 12",
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      ],
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        "besides, except"
      ],
      "id": "en-praeter-la-prep-Z6LvpwgL",
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        [
          "besides",
          "besides"
        ],
        [
          "except",
          "except"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "praeterquam"
        },
        {
          "word": "nisi"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with-accusative"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "_dis": "3 32 25 10 30",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "beyond"
      ],
      "id": "en-praeter-la-prep-XogY0d0Z",
      "links": [
        [
          "beyond",
          "beyond"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with-accusative"
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "3 32 25 10 30",
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          "name": "Latin terms suffixed with -ter",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "more than"
      ],
      "id": "en-praeter-la-prep-e20momHy",
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        [
          "more",
          "more"
        ],
        [
          "than",
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with-accusative"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "12 22 17 12 38",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "3 32 25 10 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin terms suffixed with -ter",
          "parents": [],
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        {
          "english": "DAVUS: It came about contrary [to his] hope, I know: this has the man worried.\n(In other words, the way it happened was not what he wanted.)",
          "ref": "166 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Andria 436",
          "text": "DĀVUS: Praeter spem ēvenit, sentiō: hoc male habet virum.",
          "translation": "DAVUS: It came about contrary [to his] hope, I know: this has the man worried.\n(In other words, the way it happened was not what he wanted.)",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "contrary"
      ],
      "id": "en-praeter-la-prep-ES2FchNy",
      "links": [
        [
          "contrary",
          "contrary"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with-accusative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈprae̯.tɛr]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈprɛː.ter]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "praeter"
}
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    "Latin terms derived from Proto-Italic",
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    "Latin terms suffixed with -ter",
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      "lang": "English",
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
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        "t": "before, across"
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      "name": "der"
    },
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        "2": "prae",
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      },
      "expansion": "prae + -ter",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Continuing Proto-Italic *praiteros, from Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i (“before, across”) + *-teros (“contrastive suffix”). Equivalent to prae + -ter.",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Medieval-Latin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "praeter",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "past, by (of motion)"
      ],
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        [
          "past",
          "past"
        ],
        [
          "by",
          "by"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with-accusative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "besides, except"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "besides",
          "besides"
        ],
        [
          "except",
          "except"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "praeterquam"
        },
        {
          "word": "nisi"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with-accusative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "beyond"
      ],
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        [
          "beyond",
          "beyond"
        ]
      ],
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        "with-accusative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "more than"
      ],
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        [
          "more",
          "more"
        ],
        [
          "than",
          "than"
        ]
      ],
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        "with-accusative"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "DAVUS: It came about contrary [to his] hope, I know: this has the man worried.\n(In other words, the way it happened was not what he wanted.)",
          "ref": "166 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Andria 436",
          "text": "DĀVUS: Praeter spem ēvenit, sentiō: hoc male habet virum.",
          "translation": "DAVUS: It came about contrary [to his] hope, I know: this has the man worried.\n(In other words, the way it happened was not what he wanted.)",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "contrary"
      ],
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        [
          "contrary",
          "contrary"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with-accusative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈprae̯.tɛr]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈprɛː.ter]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "praeter"
}

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