prepositor

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noun

A scholar appointed to inspect other scholars; a monitor or prefect.

OriginLatin praepositus →
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Meanings

nounprepositor (plural prepositors)

plural prepositors · alternative præpositor · alternative prepostor

  1. historicaleducationA scholar appointed to inspect other scholars; a monitor or prefect.

Origin

  1. Latinpraepositus
  2. Englishprepositor

Conjunction of pre- + posit and suffixed with ‐or, from Latin praepositus.

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APA

prepositor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositor

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“prepositor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepositor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositor.

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