Latin praescīre combines prae- “before” with scīre “to know.”
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praescīre
to know beforehand or in advance
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · know discernscīre
to know
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Knowing is located in advance: to know beforehand.
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Prescient — Definition and Word HistoryWord History: praescīre from prae- plus scire
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Documents the prefixed knowing formation.
American Heritage Dictionary: prescientHeadword etymology: prae- plus scīre
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently documents the prefixed knowing formation.
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