praevenio

Latin

Etymology

From prae- (in front of) +‎ veniō (come).

Pronunciation

Verb

praeveniō (present infinitive praevenīre, perfect active praevēnī, supine praeventum); fourth conjugation

  1. to anticipate
  2. to precede
  3. (figurative) to interrupt, prevent

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: prevenir
  • English: prevent
  • French: prévenir
  • Galician: previr
  • Italian: prevenire
  • Portuguese: prevenir
  • Romanian: preveni
  • Spanish: prevenir

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.