praeceptor
τούτων γάρ ὄνομα μόνον κοινόν, ὁ δέ κατά τοὔνομα λόγος τῆς οὐσίας ἕτερος → though they have a common name, the definition corresponding with the name differs for each (Aristotle, Categoriae 1a3-4)
Latin > English
praeceptor praeceptoris N M :: teacher, instructor
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
praeceptor: ōris, m. id..
I One who seizes beforehand, an anticipator (postclass.): servilium praeceptor operum (al. praereptor, al. praecerptor), Paul. Nol. Ep. 23, n. 4.—
II A commander, ruler (postclass.), Gell. 1, 13, 8.—
III A teacher, instructor, preceptor (class.): praeceptor tuus, qui te hanc fallaciam docuit, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 96: vivendi atque dicendi, Cic. de Or. 3, 15, 57: praeceptor et auctor omnium consiliorum totiusque vitae, id. Phil. 2, 6, 14: fortitudinis, id. Fam. 5, 13, 3: philosophiae, Nep. Epam. 2, 2: recti bonique, Petr. 88: ut praeceptori verborum regula constet, Juv. 7, 230.—Of Christ: Jesu praeceptor, miserere nostri, Vulg. Luc. 17, 13 al.: nostri praeceptores putant, our authorities, Gai. Inst. 2, 219; 3, 87 et saep.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
præceptŏr,¹⁰ ōris, m. (præcipio),
1 celui qui s’attribue par avance : P. Nol. Ep. 43, 2
2 a) celui qui donne un ordre, qui commande : Gell. 1, 13, 8 ; b) celui qui enseigne, maître : vivendi atque dicendi Cic. de Or. 3, 57, professeur de morale et d’éloquence ; fortitudinis Cic. Fam. 5, 13, 3, professeur d’énergie.
Latin > German (Georges)
praeceptor, ōris, m. (praecipio), I) der Vorausnehmer, Paul. Nol. epist. 43, 2. – II) der Vorschreiber, A) = der Gebieter, Gell. 1, 13, 8. – B) = der Unterweiser, Lehrer, praeceptor virtutis, Colum.: educator praeceptorque (Neronis), Tac.: pr. domesticus, Quint.: Aeacidae pr. Chiron, Ov.: pr. philosophiae, Nep.: pr. rhetorīcae, Suet.: eidem erant vivendi praeceptores atque dicendi, Cic.: alqm auctorem et praeceptorem omnium consiliorum totiusque vitae habere, Cic.: cui (adulescenti) in hoc lubrico aetatis non praeceptor modo, sed custos etiam rectorque quaerendus est, Plin. ep.
Latin > Chinese
praeceptor, oris. m. :: 師傅