preter-


  1. a prefix, meaning “beyond,” “more than,” “by,” “past,” occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (preterit), and used in the formation of compound words (preterlegal).

Origin of preter-

1
<Latin praeter-, prefixal use of praeter (adv. and preposition); akin to pre-

Words Nearby preter-

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How to use preter- in a sentence

  • Alii omnes poterant esse homines cuiuslibet set semper tamen consuetudeo Regis remanebat preter herigete.

    Domesday Book and Beyond | Frederic William Maitland
  • The patriots of their country, too; for the followers of Gil Uraga are all of them picked adherents of the parti preter.

    The Lone Ranche | Captain Mayne Reid
  • Si efferuere cœperit uini rore compescitur preter quod subtracto igni in se redit.

  • Kiam mi eniris la stacidomon, mi kuris preter la aliaj personoj al la giĉeto kie biletoj estas vendataj.

    A Complete Grammar of Esperanto | Ivy Kellerman Reed
  • Ni atendis kun plezuro por vidi la krutajn montetojn kiuj estos videblaj tuj kiam la ŝipeto estos pasinta preter malgranda arbaro.

    A Complete Grammar of Esperanto | Ivy Kellerman Reed

British Dictionary definitions for preter-

preter-

prefix
  1. beyond, more than, or exceeding: preternatural

Origin of preter-

1
from Latin praeter-, from praeter

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