praestus

Latin

Etymology

From praestō +‎ -us. Only found in inscriptions (Inscr. Grut. 669, 4).

Adjective

praestus (feminine praesta, neuter praestum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. proper
  2. ready
  3. available

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative praestus praesta praestum praestī praestae praesta
genitive praestī praestae praestī praestōrum praestārum praestōrum
dative praestō praestae praestō praestīs
accusative praestum praestam praestum praestōs praestās praesta
ablative praestō praestā praestō praestīs
vocative praeste praesta praestum praestī praestae praesta

Descendants

  • > Catalan: prest (inherited)
  • > French: prêt (inherited)
  • → Interlingua: preste
  • > Italian: presto (inherited)
  • > Portuguese: presto (inherited)
  • > Spanish: presto (inherited)

References

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