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praecanto.

to foretell, prophesy

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[prae̯ˈkan.toː]Classical-Latin[preˈkan.to]
  1. to foretell, prophesy

    conjugation-1
  2. to enchant, bewitch

    conjugation-1 · post-Augustan
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae- Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- Proto-Indo-European *kh₂néti Proto-Italic *kanō Latin canō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin cantō Latin praecantō From prae- (“before”) + cantō (“to sing”).

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