ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Praeteritio

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Praeteritio is a noun meaning Alternative form of preterition.

Meaning

Alternative form of preterition.

Example Sentences

Two millennia after his death, his speeches remain the model for modern orators, his tricks and tropes - tricolon, anaphora, praeteritio and the like - are still the stock in trade of the public speaker.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include praeterition, transitude, praeterist, preconisation, prepositi, deprioritisation.

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