Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

previsive

/pɹɪˈvaɪsɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-vis-ive
IPA: /pɹɪˈvaɪsɪv/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to prevision or foresight.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"His knowledge is previsive, for He is present to all time."

Etymology

Etymology tree English previse Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English previsive From previse + -ive.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹɪˈvaɪsɪv/
British English: /pɹɪˈvaɪsɪv/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more previsive (comparative) most previsive (superlative)

Rhymes With

decisive divisive indecisive incisive derisive

Questions

How do you pronounce previsive?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪˈvaɪsɪv/.
What does previsive mean?: Pertaining to prevision or foresight.
Where does previsive come from?: Etymology tree English previse Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English previsive From previse + -ive.

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