Praecipietis

Praecipietis is a Latin verb form derived from the verb praecipio, praecipere, praecipivi, praecipitum. It is the second-person plural future indicative active of this verb, so it translates roughly as “you all will …” with the exact sense determined by the sense of praecipio in context.

Etymology and meaning: The base praecipio comes from prae- “before” and capio “to take” and has a range of senses in Latin, including to instruct, to order, to forewarn, or to take beforehand. In use, praecipio often conveys issuing commands, giving instruction, or warning in advance.

Morphology and form: Praecipietis belongs to the 3rd-conjugation-io verb group. For this class, the future active endings are -iam, -ies, -iet, -iemus, -ietis, -ient; thus praecipietis corresponds to “you all will instruct/forewarn/order.” The form is distinct from the present 2nd plural praecipitis and from other tenses such as praecipiet (3rd person singular future).

Usage notes: In classical Latin, praecipio and its forms are used in contexts of giving orders or preparing someone for a result, and can carry nuances of forewarning or preemptive instruction. As a second-person plural form, praecipietis would appear in clauses addressing multiple people.

Principal parts: praecipio, praecipere, praecipivi, praecipitum. For comparison, related forms include praecipietis (you all will instruct/forewarn) and praecipiemus (we will instruct/forewarn).