prepositus
noun
pre·pos·i·tus
variants or less commonly praepositus
prēˈpäzətəs
plural prepositi also praepositi
-ˌtī
1
a
: abbot
b
: prior sense 1a
2
: the head of a cathedral or collegiate chapter : provost
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin, abbot, prior, provost, from Latin praepositus director, chief, man in charge, from praepositus, past participle of praeponere to put in front, put in charge of