profost

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin prōpositus, variant of Latin praepositus (“[one] placed in command”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈproː.fost/, [ˈproː.vost]

Noun

prōfost m

  1. officer

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative prōfost prōfostas
accusative prōfost prōfostas
genitive prōfostes prōfosta
dative prōfoste prōfostum

Descendants

  • English: provost
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