Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proleptically

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-lep-ti-cal-ly
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a proleptic manner; anticipatorily.

Example Sentences

"When we name an event, calling it fire, we speak proleptically; we do not name an immediate event; that is impossible. We employ a term of discourse; we invoke a meaning, namely, the potential consequence of the existence."
"The ultimacy of God's eschatological revelation impinges proleptically on . . . and, then, it all gets over my head."
"Fullerton, in real life apparently a magnetic, equal opportunity Lothario[…]is written here[…] as more of a puppy than a hound, making campy references to Wharton by her childhood name, Pussy Jones, and proleptically quoting Mae West."

Etymology

From proleptic + -ally or proleptical + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: proleptic, proleptical

Inflected Forms

more proleptically (comparative) most proleptically (superlative)

Questions

What does proleptically mean?: In a proleptic manner; anticipatorily.
Where does proleptically come from?: From proleptic + -ally or proleptical + -ly.

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