preconize
/ˈpɹiːkənaɪz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To proclaim in public; especially (of the Pope) to announce the appointment of a bishop.
Example Sentences
- "The song grew louder, with more insistent, magical tones, surging and falling in unearthly modulations, the very speech of incantation; and the drum beat madly, and the pipe shrilled to a scream, summoning all to issue forth, to leave their peaceful hearths; for a strange rite was preconized in their midst."
- "On one hand, the Church preconizes transformation from above, that is to say, through Governments, international organizations, responsible leaders at all levels, and the conversion of the rich, the powerful and the educated."
Etymology
From Latin praecō (“herald”) + -ize or Latin praecōnizō.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: praecōnizō