PRAETOR


Meaning of PRAETOR in English

[ 'pri:tə , -tɔ: ]

( US also pretor )

■ noun each of two ancient Roman magistrates ranking below consul.

Derivatives

~ial adjective

~ian adjective &noun

~ship noun

Origin

from L. ~ , perh. from prae 'before' + it- , ire 'go'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.