Praeco nomen dicti candidati iterum recitat.

The herald recites the name of the said candidate again.

Breakdown of Praeco nomen dicti candidati iterum recitat.

• nomen: the name
• iterum: again
• recitare: to recite
• praeco: the herald

Questions & Answers about Praeco nomen dicti candidati iterum recitat.

What are the subject, object, and verb in this sentence?

• Subject: praeco = the herald / announcer
• Verb: recitat = recites / reads out
• Direct object: nomen = the name

So the basic core is:

Praeco nomen recitat
= The herald recites the name.

Everything else adds detail about which name.

Why is candidati in the genitive case?

Because Latin often uses the genitive to show possession or close relationship.

Here, nomen candidati means:

• the name of the candidate
• or more naturally in English, the candidate’s name

So candidati is genitive singular of candidatus.

Structure:

• nomen = name
• candidati = of the candidate

That is a very common Latin pattern:
noun + genitive

Examples:

• liber pueri = the boy’s book
• vox magistri = the teacher’s voice
• nomen candidati = the candidate’s name