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premonitory

/pɹəˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
pre-mon-i-to-ry
IPA
/pɹəˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Serving as a warning or premonition.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin praemoni(tus) Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōrius Latin praemonitōriusbor. English premonitory Borrowed from Latin praemonitōrius.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹəˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/
  • British English: /pɹɪˈmɒnɪtəɹi/

Derived Forms

premonitorily

Phrases

premonitory urge

Synonyms

precursory

Questions

How do you pronounce premonitory?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈmɑnɪˌtɔɹi/.
What does premonitory mean?
Serving as a warning or premonition.
Where does premonitory come from?
Etymology tree Latin praemoni(tus) Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōrius Latin praemonitōriusbor. English premonitory Borrowed from Latin praemonitōrius.

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