praecipitis

Praecipitis is a Latin term identifiable primarily as a verb form. It represents the second person plural present indicative of the verb praecipio, praecipere, meaning to order, instruct, or direct. As a mixed -io verb, praecipio follows a pattern where the second person plural present indicative is praecipitis, while other active forms include praecipis (you order), praecipit (he/she/it orders), praecipimus (we order), and praecipiunt (they order). The form is encountered in classical Latin texts as part of ordinary narration or command clauses.

In the broader family, praecipio is related to the sense of giving a prior instruction or directive. The same semantic field extends to compounds such as praecipitare (to throw headlong, to hasten) and praecipere (to instruct, to order). The noun associated with this semantic area is praefatum? Not exactly, but related terms include praecipitus in some compounds meaning “headlong” or “precipitous,” illustrating how the root conveys speed or instruction in advance.

Usage notes: praecipitis, like other Latin verb forms, appears in classical authors and in educational grammars to illustrate conjugation and syntax. It is not a common English vocabulary item; its relevance is primarily for understanding Latin morphology and the precise person-number agreement in present tense forms. When translating, the sense is typically “you (all) order” or “you (all) instruct,” depending on context, with further nuance derived from modifiers or object clauses.

See also: praecipio, praecipere, praecipitare, praecipitātion (conceptual extensions of the root).