praetor

英 ['priːtə; 'priːtɔː] 美
  • n. 长官;执政官

英文词源


praetor (n.)
elected magistrate in ancient Rome (subordinate to consuls), early 15c., from Latin praetor "one who goes before;" originally "a consul as leader of an army," from prae "before" (see pre-) + root of ire "to go" (see ion).

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