prepositus

noun

pre·​pos·​i·​tus

variants or less commonly praepositus

prēˈpäzətəs

plural prepositi also praepositi

-ˌtī

1

a

: abbot

b

: prior sense 1a

2

: the head of a cathedral or collegiate chapter : provost

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, abbot, prior, provost, from Latin praepositus director, chief, man in charge, from praepositus, past participle of praeponere to put in front, put in charge of

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