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prodrome.

A precursor or harbinger; also a warning event.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹoʊˌdɹoʊm/US
  1. A precursor or harbinger; also a warning event.

    rare
  2. An introductory or preliminary book or treatise.

  3. An early sign or symptom (or set of signs and symptoms) warning of the onset of a disease.

Where this word comes from

Probably by analogy with syndrome (pro- + -drome), but consistent with Ancient Greek προδρομή (prodromḗ, “running forward, sally, skirmish”).

adj/ˈpɹoʊˌdɹoʊm/US
  1. Prodromous.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Probably by analogy with syndrome (pro- + -drome), but consistent with Ancient Greek προδρομή (prodromḗ, “running forward, sally, skirmish”).

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