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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

praepostĕrē: adv., v. praeposterus.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

præpostĕrē (præposterus), adv., en intervertissant l’ordre, au rebours : Cic. Att. 7, 16, 1 ; lævus calceus præpostere inductus Plin. 2, 24, soulier gauche mis au pied droit || hors de sa place : Plin. Min. Ep. 3, 9, 28 || maladroitement, mal : Gell. 2, 8, 1 || -rius Pomp. Gr. Comm. 236, 24.