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praecipio.

to take or seize beforehand, in advance

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[prae̯ˈkɪ.pi.oː]Classical-Latin[preˈt͡ʃiː.pi.o]
  1. to take or seize beforehand, in advance

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  2. to anticipate

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  3. to enjoin, direct, order, command

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  4. to teach, instruct, advise, inform, warn

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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- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin praecipiō From prae- + capiō.

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