preterition en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praeteritiō, from praetereō (“to omit”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.
- (countable, rhetoric, uncountable) Synonym of paralipsis.
- (countable, uncountable) The failure of a testator to name a legal heir in their will.
- (countable, uncountable) The doctrine that God passes over the non-elect in electing to eternal life those predestinated to salvation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preteritions | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| praeteritio | alternative | lexicographic | |
| præterition | alternative | lexicographic | |
| praeterition | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (12)
ru умолча́ние (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) · cmn 略過 /略过 (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) · bg пропускане (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) · pl pominięcie (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) · pl opuszczenie (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) · gl preterición (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) · oc pretericion (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) · ru упуще́ние (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) · pt preterição (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) · pl paralipsa (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) · es preterición (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) · bg пропуск (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting)