prenunciative

adj — 2 senses

prenunciative

adj

UK /pɹiˈnʌnsɪətɪv/ · US /pɹiˈnʌnsiˌeɪtɪv/

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.

1

Obsolete, Rare announcing beforehand

2

Obsolete, Rare predicative, prophetic

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