Praeter
Preposition
used with Accusative only.
The circumflected accents
are used to mark the vowels' length.
Non figurative usage
Space: beside
-
Imperator copias praeter castra
traduxit.
The commander
lead the army beside the camp.
Figurative usage
1. Degree: beyond
(rank), before, more than
-
Romani praeter ceteras gentes gloriam
appetebant.
The Romans
more than the other peoples were striving for glory.
2. Reference: contrary
to
-
Haec omnia praeter opinionem accidunt.
All this
happened contrary to [my] opinion.
3. Exclusion: except
-
Haec omnes praeter te sciunt.
Everybody
knows her, except you.
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