Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present active participle of praelegō (lecture upon; sail along a coast).

Participle edit

praelegēns (genitive praelegentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. reading something to others, reciting, setting an example in reading, lecturing upon an author
  2. sailing by or along, skirting

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative praelegēns praelegentēs praelegentia
Genitive praelegentis praelegentium
Dative praelegentī praelegentibus
Accusative praelegentem praelegēns praelegentēs
praelegentīs
praelegentia
Ablative praelegente
praelegentī1
praelegentibus
Vocative praelegēns praelegentēs praelegentia

1When used purely as an adjective.