prerogatif

Middle French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin praerogativus (“chosen to vote first”), from praerogere (“to ask before others”), from prae- with rogare (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃roǵ-, o‐grade form of root *h₃reǵ-.

Noun

prerogatif m (plural prerogatifs)

1. prerogative

Adjective

prerogatif m (feminine singular prerogative, masculine plural prerogatifs, feminine plural prerogatives)

1. prerogative (relating to a right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement)