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nounpraeteritio (countable and uncountable, plural praeteritios)
plural praeteritios
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of preterition.
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.
2009 April 4, Editorial, “Editorial: In praise of ... Cicero”, in The Guardian
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praeteritio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/praeteritio
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“praeteritio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/praeteritio. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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