prenunciative

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English

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Etymology

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From prenunciate (announce before, whence prenunciation) +‎ -ive, with influence from Latin praenuntiātīvus, a misreading in Pliny[1] of praenuntiōs, praenuntius (foreboding) and by analogy with praenuntiō (announce beforehand; foretell) +‎ -īvus.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɹiˈnʌnsɪətɪv/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɹiˈnʌnsiˌeɪtɪv/, /pɹiˈnʌnsi.ətɪv/

Adjective

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prenunciative (comparative more prenunciative, superlative most prenunciative)

  1. (obsolete, rare) announcing beforehand
  2. (obsolete, rare) predicative, prophetic

References

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