PRAECIPE


Meaning of PRAECIPE in English

n.

Variant: also pre · ci · pe

Pronunciation: ' pre-s ə - ˌ p ē , ' pr ē -

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English presepe, from Medieval Latin praecipe, from Latin, imperative of praecipere to instruct ― more at PRECEPT

Date: 15th century

1 : any of various legal writs commanding a person to do something or to appear and show cause why he or she should not

2 : a written order requesting a clerk or prothonotary of a court to issue a writ and specifying the contents of the writ

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.