praescio

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Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ sciō, possibly a calque from προνοέω (pronoéō, to perceive before, foresee).

Pronunciation

Verb

praesciō (present infinitive praescīre, perfect active praescīvī, supine praescītum); fourth conjugation

  1. to foreknow, know in advance

Conjugation

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References

  • praescio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praescio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praescio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.