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anticipatory.

Characterized by anticipation.

12 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/anˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəɹi/Received-Pronunciation/anˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtəɹi/Received-Pronunciation/anˈtɪsɪpət(ə)ɹi/Received-Pronunciation, rare/ˌantɪˈsɪpət(ə)ɹi/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Characterized by anticipation.

    not-comparable
    The children were all wearing anticipatory grins as the cake was served.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English anticipate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English anticipatory From anticipate + -ory.

noun/anˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəɹi/Received-Pronunciation/anˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtəɹi/Received-Pronunciation/anˈtɪsɪpət(ə)ɹi/Received-Pronunciation, rare/ˌantɪˈsɪpət(ə)ɹi/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Clipping of anticipatory offense.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping

  2. Clipping of anticipatory medicine.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English anticipate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English anticipatory From anticipate + -ory.

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