prerogative
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From Anglo-Norman prerogative (noun), from Latin praerogātīva (“previous verdict; claim, privilege”), noun use of the feminine singular of praerogātīvus (“having first vote; privileged”).
prerogative (plural prerogatives)
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prerogative (comparative more prerogative, superlative most prerogative)
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prerogative f pl
Either inherited from Old French prerogative or independently borrowed from Latin praerogativa.
prerogative f (plural prerogatives)
prerogative f sg
First known attestation 1234 by Huon de Meri in Le tornoiement de l'Antéchrist. Borrowed from Latin praerogātīva (“previous verdict; claim, privilege”).
prerogative oblique singular, f (oblique plural prerogatives, nominative singular prerogative, nominative plural prerogatives)
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