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LATIN PREPOSITIONS in ENGLISH
| prefix | meaning | Latin word or phrase |
| ab | from, away from | ab absurdu |
| ad | to, toward, near | ad valorem |
| ante | before (in place or time), in front of | ante meridiem |
| circum | around | circumlocutio |
| cum | with, together | summa cum laude |
| de | down from, from, concerning, about | de iure |
| ex, e | out of, from, by reason of, on account of | ex libris |
| extra | outside, beyond | extra terratorium |
| in | in, into, against | in loco parentis |
| inter | between, among | inter alia |
| per | through | per se |
| post | after, behind | post meridiem |
| propter | because of, on account of | post hoc propter hoc |
| sine | without | sine qua non |
| sub | under, up under, close to | sub cutice |
| trans | across | transit |