προμηνύω

προ- (“before”) +‎ μηνύω (“inform; disclose”)

προμηνύω • (promēnúō)

1. to denounce beforehand
2. to predict, indicate before

• προμήνυσις f (promḗnusis, “prediction”)
• προμηνῡτής m (promēnūtḗs, “one who gives information in advance”)
• προμηνύτρια f (promēnútria, “who indicates before”)
• προσμηνύω (prosmēnúō, “point out besides”)
• and see μηνύω (mēnúō, “inform, disclose”)

• “προμηνύω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “προμηνύω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers

• προμηνάω/προμηνώ (promináo/prominó) (colloquial)

From Ancient Greek προμηνύω (promēnúō). Morphologically, from προ- (pro-, “before”) + μηνύω (mēnúō, “the ancient sense 'inform'”).

• IPA^(key): /pro.miˈni.o/
• Hyphenation: προ‧μη‧νύ‧ω

προμηνύω • (prominýo) (past προμήνυσα, passive προμηνύομαι)

1. to preannounce, forewarn, demonstrate indications of, presage

   Τα σύννεφα προμηνύουν βροχή.

   Ta sýnnefa prominýoun vrochí.

   The clouds presage rain.

2. (passive voice, third person) to be imminent (mostly unpleasant)

   Προμηνύεται καταιγίδα.

   Prominýetai kataigída.

   A storm is imminent.

• διαμηνύω (diaminýo, “convey message”)
• μήνυμα n (mínyma, “message”)
• προμήνυμα n (promínyma, “forewarning”)

• and see: μηνύω (minýo, “sue, file complaint”), μηνάω/μηνώ (mináo/minó, “send message, order”)