pretorio

praetorian, of the praetor

adjective preh-TOH-ryoh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'praetorius', of the praetor.

Usage Note

Pretorio refers to the Roman praetor or praetorium (the general's tent or the governor's court). Today in Italian it survives mainly in historical and legal contexts — palazzo pretorio is the name still borne by many medieval civic buildings in Tuscany and Umbria that once served as the seat of the podestà. The feminine form is pretoria.

Examples

"Il palazzo pretorio domina la piazza del comune."

Natural Translation

The praetorian palace dominates the town square.

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