Preponderant (adj)
pree-pon-duh-rant
superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing.
Preponderant was first recorded in 1650–60 and comes from the stem of the Latin word praeponderāns, which is the present participle of praeponderāre, meaning “to outweigh.”
Example sentences
“The preponderant influence of social media shapes many people’s opinions and behaviors.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
