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单词 premonitive
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premonitiveadj.

Brit. /prᵻˈmɒnᵻtɪv/, U.S. /priˈmɑnədɪv/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin praemonit- , praemonēre , -ive suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin praemonit-, past participial stem of praemonēre to forewarn, foretell (see premonish v.) + -ive suffix. Compare earlier premonitory adj.
Of, relating to, or conveying (a) premonition; premonitory.
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society > communication > information > intimation or making known > [adjective] > forewarning
premonitory1647
premonitive1853
1853 Ladies' Repository Oct. 475/2 A stern, resolute, frowning glance..which seems premonitive of that bloody war so soon to burst forth.
1861 I. Taylor Spirit Hebr. Poetry 291 The present trouble..may be interpreted as premonitive of a renewed life.
1870 N. H. Bishop Pampas & Andes (ed. 3) 252 This affecting sight filled my mind with thoughts both joyful and dismal—..dismal, because it might be premonitive of my own fate.
1900 Catholic World May 222 The dull light, pierced faintly by a few yellow streaks, premonitive of dawn.
1926 Davenport (Iowa) Democrat & Leader 17 Aug. 3/1 He offered no conclusion when asked if he thought this a premonitive utterance.
1991 Jrnl. Mod. Hist. 63 602 Is there any reason to believe that the angst and depression that embellished the work of some Viennese artists typified society at large, or that such feelings were either decadent or premonitive?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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