praestes

Latin

Etymology 1

From praestō (“I stand before”).

Noun

praestes m (genitive praestitis); third declension

  1. (of deities) presiding, protecting
  2. protector, guardian, defender
Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative praestes praestitēs
Genitive praestitis praestitum
Dative praestitī praestitibus
Accusative praestitem praestitēs
Ablative praestite praestitibus
Vocative praestes praestitēs

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

praestēs

  1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of praestō

References
  • “praestes”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praestes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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