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presignify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-sig-ni-fy
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To intimate or signify beforehand; to presage.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin praesignificare, from prae (“before”) + significare (“to signify”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: praesignificare

Usage

Inflected Forms

presignifies (present, singular) presignifying (participle, present) presignified (participle, past) presignified (past)

Questions

What does presignify mean?
To intimate or signify beforehand; to presage.
Where does presignify come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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