† pretentativeadj.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin praetentāt- , praetentāre , -ive suffix; pre- prefix, tentative adj.

Etymology: Either < classical Latin praetentāt-, past participial stem of praetentāre, variant of praetemptāre to try beforehand ( < prae- pre- prefix + temptāre (also tentāre ) tempt v.) + -ive suffix (compare -ative suffix), or < pre- prefix + tentative adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Tentative in advance of something more definite.

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1620 H. Wotton in Reliquiæ Wottonianæ (1672) 507 This is but an exploratory, and pretentative purpose between us..about the form whereof, and the matter, we shall consult to morrow.

1854 J. Lynd Class-bk. Etymol. 39/1 (table) Pretentative. Pre; tento.]

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	pretentative
释义	† pretentativeadj. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin praetentāt- , praetentāre , -ive suffix; pre- prefix, tentative adj. Etymology: Either < classical Latin praetentāt-, past participial stem of praetentāre, variant of praetemptāre to try beforehand ( < prae- pre- prefix + temptāre (also tentāre ) tempt v.) + -ive suffix (compare -ative suffix), or < pre- prefix + tentative adj. Obsolete. rare. Tentative in advance of something more definite. ΚΠ 1620 H. Wotton in Reliquiæ Wottonianæ (1672) 507 This is but an exploratory, and pretentative purpose between us..about the form whereof, and the matter, we shall consult to morrow. 1854 J. Lynd Class-bk. Etymol. 39/1 (table) Pretentative. Pre; tento.] This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1620
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