praemitto

Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ mittō (send).

Pronunciation

Verb

praemittō (present infinitive praemittere, perfect active praemīsī, supine praemissum); third conjugation

  1. to send forth or forward or ahead
    • c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico 2.17:
      His rebus cognatis, exploratores centurionesque praemittit qui locum castris idoneum deligant.
      Having learned these things, he sends forward scouts and centurions to choose a convenient place for the camp.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: premit, premise
  • Italian: premettere
  • Sicilian: primèttiri

References

  • praemitto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praemitto”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praemitto in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.