prefigurate

/pɹiːˈfɪɡəɹeɪt/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"This Mathuſalah or Mathuſalem, as the holy ſcripture ſayth, was of longeſt lyfe, and being borne in the viij. generation from Adam did prefigurate the .viij. age of the world, which ſhall be the time of the Reſurrection, which ſhall begin in the laſt day, and neuer after ſhall haue ende."

From Latin praefiguratus. Equivalent to pre- + figurate.

prefigurates (present, singular) prefigurating (participle, present) prefigurated (participle, past) prefigurated (past)

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How do you pronounce prefigurate?

The recorded pronunciation is /pɹiːˈfɪɡəɹeɪt/.

What does prefigurate mean?

To prefigure.

Where does prefigurate come from?

It is traced to Latin.

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