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单词 pretergeneration
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Definition of pretergeneration in English:

pretergeneration

noun ˌpriːtəˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃn
rare, historical
  • A severely malformed birth; a monstrous or marvellous creature.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Gilbert Watts (d. 1657), Church of England clergyman and translator. From post-classical Latin pretergeneration-, pretergeneratio from classical Latin praeter- + generātiō.

 
 

Definition of pretergeneration in US English:

pretergeneration

nounˌpriːtəˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃn
rare, historical
  • A severely malformed birth; a monstrous or marvellous creature.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Gilbert Watts (d. 1657), Church of England clergyman and translator. From post-classical Latin pretergeneration-, pretergeneratio from classical Latin praeter- + generātiō.

 
 
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