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precog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
pre-cog
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A precognitive person.

noun

Clipping of precognition.

adj

Clipping of precognitive.

Etymology

Clipping of precognitive. Coined by American author Philip K. Dick in 1954, and popularized in his 1956 short story "The Minority Report".

Inflected Forms

precogs (plural) more precog (comparative) most precog (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

precognition precognitive ESP esper extra-sensory perception fortune teller omen parapsychology

Questions

What does precog mean?
A precognitive person.
Where does precog come from?
Clipping of precognitive. Coined by American author Philip K. Dick in 1954, and popularized in his 1956 short story "The Minority Report".

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