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praevenio.

to anticipate

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[prae̯ˈwɛ.ni.oː]Classical-Latin[preˈvɛː.ni.o]

  1. to anticipate

    conjugation-4

  2. to precede

    conjugation-4

  3. to interrupt, prevent

    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 *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti Proto-Italic *gʷəniō Latin veniō Latin praeveniō From prae- (“in front of”) + veniō (“come”).

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