prae-fectus (praefactus), a, um, Part. [facio],
done beforehand (postclass.), Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 17, 174; id. Tard. 2, 14, 218; 5, 4, 71.
praefectus ī, m P. of praeficio, an overseer , director, superintendent : morum, N.: nec vero mul...
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