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praemunio.

to fortify in front; defend in advance

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[prae̯ˈmuː.ni.oː]Classical-Latin[preˈmuː.ni.o]
  1. to fortify in front; defend in advance

    conjugation-4
  2. to safeguard, protect, secure

    conjugation-4
  3. to condition the minds of an audience before a speech (as an orator), to reinforce one's rhetorical fortifications, guard against counterargument, strengthen one's argument

    conjugation-4 · figuratively · rhetoric
  4. to prepare one's legal defense (as a lawyer), to anticipate objections and formulate strong rebuttals to argue that would bolster one's side of the case

    conjugation-4 · figuratively
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 *mey- Proto-Indo-European *móyni Proto-Italic *moini Latin moene Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin mūniō Latin praemūniō From prae- (“before; in front”) + mūniō (“to wall, defend with a wall, fortify, strengthen”).

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