praevenio
Latin
Etymology
From prae- (“in front of”) + veniō (“come”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [prae̯ˈwɛ.ni.oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [preˈvɛː.ni.o]
Verb
praeveniō (present infinitive praevenīre, perfect active praevēnī, supine praeventum); fourth conjugation
- to anticipate
- to precede
- (figurative) to interrupt, prevent
Conjugation
Conjugation of praeveniō (fourth conjugation)
Derived terms
- praeventiō
- praeventor
- praeventus
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “praevenio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “praevenio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- praevenio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.