praedestino

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

prae-destĭno, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.,

I to determine beforehand , to predestine (not ante-Aug.): triumphos, Liv. 45, 40 fin. : qui praedestinavit nos in adoptionem filiorum, Vulg. Eph. 1, 5: nuptiarum gaudia sibi, Auct. Paneg. ad Max. et Constant. 7: alicui trinam indolem, Prud. Cath. 12, 67; Augustin. Don. Persev. 21.—

II To provide beforehand : cavea modico praedestinata pretio, Ap. Met. 4, 15, 13.

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