πρό-κρῐτος,ον,
A. chosen before others, select,
Pl. R. 537d , Lg. 945b : esp. of apreliminarylist ofselectedcandidates, κληρωτοὶ ἐκ προκρίτων
Arist. Pol. 1298b9
, cf. Ath. 8.1 , Decr.ib. 30.2 ;π. ἢ . . chosen ratherthan . . , AP 5.257 (Paul. Sil.).
II. at Rome,π., = princeps,
D.C. 57.8 ;π. τῆς γερουσίας, = princeps senatus,
Id. 53.1 , cf. 46.20 ;π. τῆς νεότητος, = princeps juventutis,
Id. 78.17 (also π. τῆς ἱππάδος
Id. 71.35
);π.(sc.τῶν γραμματοφόρων),= princeps peregrinorum,prob. in Id. 78.14 (πρόκοιτοςcodd.).