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|lnetxt=praeposterus praepostera, praeposterum ADJ :: [[in the wrong order]]; [[wrong-headed]]; [[topsy-turvy]] | |||
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|lshtext=<b>prae-postĕrus</b>: a, um, adj.,<br /><b>I</b> [[reversed]], [[inverted]], perverted, [[distorted]], [[absurd]], [[preposterous]], [[unseasonable]], etc. ([[class]].; syn.: [[intempestivus]], [[perversus]]).<br /><b>I</b> Of persons, [[absurd]], [[preposterous]]: ut erat [[semper]] [[praeposterus]] [[atque]] [[perversus]], Cic. Clu. 26, 71: [[imperator]], id. Pis. 38, 92: homines, Sall. J. 85, 12.—<br /><b>II</b> Of things concr. and [[abstract]]: praeposteri [[ficus]], figs [[out]] of [[season]], [[too]] [[late]], Plin. 16, 27, 51, § 117: [[natalis]], an [[inverted]] [[birth]], i. e. [[with]] the feet [[foremost]], id. 7, 8, 6, § 46: praeposteri aut praeproperi rigores, id. 18, 25, 57, § 208: [[dies]], id. 17, 24, 37, § 216: [[frigus]], Sen. Ep. 23, 1: [[quid]] tam perversum praeposterumve dici, aut excogitari potest? Cic. Rab. Post. 13, 37: ut ne [[quid]] perturbatum ac [[discrepans]], aut praeposterum [[sit]], id. de Or. 3, 11, 40: tempora, id. ib. 3, 13, 49: [[gratulatio]], id. Sull. 32, 91: consilia, id. Lael. 22, 85: [[ordo]], Lucr. 3, 621: praepostera et intempestiva [[oratio]], Plin. Ep. 6, 5, 3.—Hence, adv.: praepostĕrē, in a [[reversed]] [[order]], irregularly ([[class]].): litteras reddere, Cic. Att. 7, 16, 1: agere cum [[aliquo]], id. Ac. 2, 20, 67: [[laevus]] [[calceus]] [[praepostere]] [[inductus]], the [[left]] inslead of the [[right]], Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 24: dicere aliquid, Plin. Ep. 3, 9, 28: syllogismo uti, Gell. 2, 8, 1; and [[praepostero]], Sen. Ep. 3, 2. | |lshtext=<b>prae-postĕrus</b>: a, um, adj.,<br /><b>I</b> [[reversed]], [[inverted]], perverted, [[distorted]], [[absurd]], [[preposterous]], [[unseasonable]], etc. ([[class]].; syn.: [[intempestivus]], [[perversus]]).<br /><b>I</b> Of persons, [[absurd]], [[preposterous]]: ut erat [[semper]] [[praeposterus]] [[atque]] [[perversus]], Cic. Clu. 26, 71: [[imperator]], id. Pis. 38, 92: homines, Sall. J. 85, 12.—<br /><b>II</b> Of things concr. and [[abstract]]: praeposteri [[ficus]], figs [[out]] of [[season]], [[too]] [[late]], Plin. 16, 27, 51, § 117: [[natalis]], an [[inverted]] [[birth]], i. e. [[with]] the feet [[foremost]], id. 7, 8, 6, § 46: praeposteri aut praeproperi rigores, id. 18, 25, 57, § 208: [[dies]], id. 17, 24, 37, § 216: [[frigus]], Sen. Ep. 23, 1: [[quid]] tam perversum praeposterumve dici, aut excogitari potest? Cic. Rab. Post. 13, 37: ut ne [[quid]] perturbatum ac [[discrepans]], aut praeposterum [[sit]], id. de Or. 3, 11, 40: tempora, id. ib. 3, 13, 49: [[gratulatio]], id. Sull. 32, 91: consilia, id. Lael. 22, 85: [[ordo]], Lucr. 3, 621: praepostera et intempestiva [[oratio]], Plin. Ep. 6, 5, 3.—Hence, adv.: praepostĕrē, in a [[reversed]] [[order]], irregularly ([[class]].): litteras reddere, Cic. Att. 7, 16, 1: agere cum [[aliquo]], id. Ac. 2, 20, 67: [[laevus]] [[calceus]] [[praepostere]] [[inductus]], the [[left]] inslead of the [[right]], Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 24: dicere aliquid, Plin. Ep. 3, 9, 28: syllogismo uti, Gell. 2, 8, 1; and [[praepostero]], Sen. Ep. 3, 2. | ||
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|georg=[[prae]]-[[posterus]], a, um, I) [[verkehrt]], [[unrecht]], [[natalis]], verkehrte [[Geburt]], [[mit]] den Füßen [[voran]], Plin.: [[ficus]], Feigen, die zu [[zeitig]] [[oder]] zu [[spät]] [[wachsen]], Plin.: [[ordo]], Lucr.: [[frigus]], Sen.: praeproperi [[aut]] praeposteri rigores, Plin.: [[gratulatio]], Cic.: [[ambitio]], Tac.: praeposteris utimur consiliis, [[wir]] sind [[hintennach]] [[klug]], Cic. – II) übtr., [[von]] Pers., [[verkehrt]] = [[verkehrt]] handelnd, praeposteri homines, Sall.: praeposteros habes tabellarios, Cic. | |georg=[[prae]]-[[posterus]], a, um, I) [[verkehrt]], [[unrecht]], [[natalis]], verkehrte [[Geburt]], [[mit]] den Füßen [[voran]], Plin.: [[ficus]], Feigen, die zu [[zeitig]] [[oder]] zu [[spät]] [[wachsen]], Plin.: [[ordo]], Lucr.: [[frigus]], Sen.: praeproperi [[aut]] praeposteri rigores, Plin.: [[gratulatio]], Cic.: [[ambitio]], Tac.: praeposteris utimur consiliis, [[wir]] sind [[hintennach]] [[klug]], Cic. – II) übtr., [[von]] Pers., [[verkehrt]] = [[verkehrt]] handelnd, praeposteri homines, Sall.: praeposteros habes tabellarios, Cic. | ||
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|lnztxt=praeposterus, a, um. ''adj''. :: 顚倒者。反亂者。— imperator 犯分之元帥。Consilia praepostera 不合時之主意。Tabellarii praeposteri 格外之報信。Praepostera libido 男色。 | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:05, 12 June 2024
Latin > English
praeposterus praepostera, praeposterum ADJ :: in the wrong order; wrong-headed; topsy-turvy
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prae-postĕrus: a, um, adj.,
I reversed, inverted, perverted, distorted, absurd, preposterous, unseasonable, etc. (class.; syn.: intempestivus, perversus).
I Of persons, absurd, preposterous: ut erat semper praeposterus atque perversus, Cic. Clu. 26, 71: imperator, id. Pis. 38, 92: homines, Sall. J. 85, 12.—
II Of things concr. and abstract: praeposteri ficus, figs out of season, too late, Plin. 16, 27, 51, § 117: natalis, an inverted birth, i. e. with the feet foremost, id. 7, 8, 6, § 46: praeposteri aut praeproperi rigores, id. 18, 25, 57, § 208: dies, id. 17, 24, 37, § 216: frigus, Sen. Ep. 23, 1: quid tam perversum praeposterumve dici, aut excogitari potest? Cic. Rab. Post. 13, 37: ut ne quid perturbatum ac discrepans, aut praeposterum sit, id. de Or. 3, 11, 40: tempora, id. ib. 3, 13, 49: gratulatio, id. Sull. 32, 91: consilia, id. Lael. 22, 85: ordo, Lucr. 3, 621: praepostera et intempestiva oratio, Plin. Ep. 6, 5, 3.—Hence, adv.: praepostĕrē, in a reversed order, irregularly (class.): litteras reddere, Cic. Att. 7, 16, 1: agere cum aliquo, id. Ac. 2, 20, 67: laevus calceus praepostere inductus, the left inslead of the right, Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 24: dicere aliquid, Plin. Ep. 3, 9, 28: syllogismo uti, Gell. 2, 8, 1; and praepostero, Sen. Ep. 3, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
præpostĕrus,¹² a, um, renversé, interverti : præpostera consilia Cic. Læl. 85, réflexions placées comme la charrue avant les bœufs, à contretemps ; præpostera gratulatio Cic. Sulla 91, félicitations intempestives || præposterus homo Cic. Clu. 71, homme qui fait tout à rebours, maladroit, cf. Cic. Pis. 92 ; Fam. 15, 17, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
prae-posterus, a, um, I) verkehrt, unrecht, natalis, verkehrte Geburt, mit den Füßen voran, Plin.: ficus, Feigen, die zu zeitig oder zu spät wachsen, Plin.: ordo, Lucr.: frigus, Sen.: praeproperi aut praeposteri rigores, Plin.: gratulatio, Cic.: ambitio, Tac.: praeposteris utimur consiliis, wir sind hintennach klug, Cic. – II) übtr., von Pers., verkehrt = verkehrt handelnd, praeposteri homines, Sall.: praeposteros habes tabellarios, Cic.
Latin > Chinese
praeposterus, a, um. adj. :: 顚倒者。反亂者。— imperator 犯分之元帥。Consilia praepostera 不合時之主意。Tabellarii praeposteri 格外之報信。Praepostera libido 男色。
