praeexigo

Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ exigō.

Pronunciation

Verb

praeexigō (present infinitive praeexigere, perfect active praeexēgī, supine exāctum); third conjugation

  1. to presuppose
    • Aquinas, Summa Contra Gentiles 3.2.5:
      Impossibile est igitur quod agens incipiat facere aliquod factum ad quod praeexiguntur actiones infinitae.
      “It is therefore impossible that an agent might begin to do some act which presupposes an infinite number of actions”

Conjugation