Etymology

preterition

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Today it means: The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting. Full definition →

Latin praeteritiō
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompraeteritiō
  2. English todaypreterition

Borrowed from Latin praeteritiō, from praetereō (“to omit”).

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