presignificantadj.

Brit.

/priːsɪɡˈnɪfᵻk(ə)nt/, U.S.

/prisɪɡˈnɪfᵻk(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Perhaps also partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin praesignificant- , praesignificāns ; pre- prefix, significant adj.

Etymology: < classical Latin praesignificant-, praesignificāns, present participle of praesignificāre presignify v. In some later uses perhaps partly also < pre- prefix + significant adj.

rare.

That signifies or intimates in advance; that forewarns; (also) that is already significant.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prefiguration > [adjective]

prognostica1500

prefigurative?1504

prenunciative1555

presignificant1576

shadowing1579

presignificative1588

prenuncious1656

umbratica1677

forecoming1860

foresignifying1860

1576 A. Fleming tr. Solon in Panoplie Epist. 192 My presignificant speache, and forewarning watchwordes, were counted vnworthy credite.

1860 J. Cumming Great Tribulation iv. 76 These are the presignificant signs of the approaching twilight of this present dispensation.

1975 Philos. East & West 25 288 Reality..arises only after systematic interpretational operations on a presignificant base.

1994 Jrnl. Relig. 74 353 If the divine words were totally presignificant, they could not be used to argue with..God in the drama that plays itself out between God and man.

Derivatives

presigˈnificance n. the presignifying of something; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prefiguration > [noun] > quality of

prefigurativeness1685

presignificance1685

presignificancy1685

forecomingness1848

1685 H. More Paralipomena Prophetica xxi. 191 This Introductory Vision..may have some more general Presignificances of the state of things in the times it may thus presignifie.

1867 L. H. Grindon Life (new ed.) xxiv. 443 The exquisite presignificance conveyed in the pomegranate, which, newly ripe,..is a perfect representation of the full-grown virgin breast.

2003 FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire (Nexis) 11 Apr. A topic that has taken on pre-significance in the past two weeks is the status of the 350 million TECO Energy bank credit facility that was termed out last fall.

† presignificancy n. Obsolete the quality of presignifying.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prefiguration > [noun] > quality of

prefigurativeness1685

presignificance1685

presignificancy1685

forecomingness1848

1685 H. More Paralipomena Prophetica xxi. 191 This Roaring and Thundering has a presignificancy in general of the Calamities and Miseries that will befal that Party.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	presignificant
释义	presignificantadj. Brit. /priːsɪɡˈnɪfᵻk(ə)nt/, U.S. /prisɪɡˈnɪfᵻk(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Perhaps also partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin praesignificant- , praesignificāns ; pre- prefix, significant adj. Etymology: < classical Latin praesignificant-, praesignificāns, present participle of praesignificāre presignify v. In some later uses perhaps partly also < pre- prefix + significant adj. rare. That signifies or intimates in advance; that forewarns; (also) that is already significant. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prefiguration > [adjective] prognostica1500 prefigurative?1504 prenunciative1555 presignificant1576 shadowing1579 presignificative1588 prenuncious1656 umbratica1677 forecoming1860 foresignifying1860 1576 A. Fleming tr. Solon in Panoplie Epist. 192 My presignificant speache, and forewarning watchwordes, were counted vnworthy credite. 1860 J. Cumming Great Tribulation iv. 76 These are the presignificant signs of the approaching twilight of this present dispensation. 1975 Philos. East & West 25 288 Reality..arises only after systematic interpretational operations on a presignificant base. 1994 Jrnl. Relig. 74 353 If the divine words were totally presignificant, they could not be used to argue with..God in the drama that plays itself out between God and man. Derivatives presigˈnificance n. the presignifying of something; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prefiguration > [noun] > quality of prefigurativeness1685 presignificance1685 presignificancy1685 forecomingness1848 1685 H. More Paralipomena Prophetica xxi. 191 This Introductory Vision..may have some more general Presignificances of the state of things in the times it may thus presignifie. 1867 L. H. Grindon Life (new ed.) xxiv. 443 The exquisite presignificance conveyed in the pomegranate, which, newly ripe,..is a perfect representation of the full-grown virgin breast. 2003 FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire (Nexis) 11 Apr. A topic that has taken on pre-significance in the past two weeks is the status of the 350 million TECO Energy bank credit facility that was termed out last fall. † presignificancy n. Obsolete the quality of presignifying. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prefiguration > [noun] > quality of prefigurativeness1685 presignificance1685 presignificancy1685 forecomingness1848 1685 H. More Paralipomena Prophetica xxi. 191 This Roaring and Thundering has a presignificancy in general of the Calamities and Miseries that will befal that Party. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1576
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