praestino

Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ *stanō, the latter an unattested verb from Proto-Italic *stanō, from Proto-Indo-European *stnéh₂ti ~ stn̥h₂énti. Related to stō. Compare obstinō and dēstinō from the same stem.

Pronunciation

Verb

praestinō (present infinitive praestināre, perfect active praestināvī, supine praestinātum); first conjugation

  1. (Plautinian, Apuleian) to buy, purchase

Conjugation

References

  • praestino in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • praestino”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press