praepostor

1 of 2

noun (1)

prae·​pos·​tor

variants or prepostor

prēˈpästə(r)

or less commonly praepositor or prepositor

-äzət-

plural -s

: a monitor at an English public school

prepositor

2 of 2

noun (2)

pre·​pos·​i·​tor

variants or praepositor

prēˈpäzəˌtȯ(ə)r

plural -s

: the principal who appoints an institor under Roman or Scots law

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Medieval Latin praepositor, praepostor, from Latin praepositus, praepostus (past participle of praeponere to put in front, put in charge of) + -or

Noun (2)

Medieval Latin, from Latin praepositus (past participle of praeponere) + -or

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Rhymes for praepostor

• exhauster
• imposter
• impostor
• coster
• roster
• zoster