praeteritio en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of preterition.
alt of preterition
Two millennia after his death, his speeches remain the model for modern orators, his tricks and tropes - tricolon, anaphora, praeteritio and the like - are still the stock in trade of the public speaker.
2009 April 4, Editorial, “Editorial: In praise of ... Cicero”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| praeteritios | Number=Plur | lexicographic |