English Explanatory Dictionary

prenunciative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. announcing beforehand
  2. predicative, prophetic

Pronunciation

/pɹiˈnʌnsɪətɪv/ /pɹiˈnʌnsiˌeɪtɪv/ /pɹiˈnʌnsi.ətɪv/

Word forms

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Etymology

From prenunciate (“announce before”, whence prenunciation) + -ive, with influence from Latin praenuntiātīvus, a misreading in Pliny of praenuntiōs, praenuntius (“foreboding”) and by analogy with praenuntiō (“announce beforehand; foretell”) + -īvus.

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