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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprolettico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: proˈlɛttiko
"Il discorso aveva un carattere prolettico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characterized by prolepsis; anticipating or assuming something as yet future or unproved.
"The historian offered a proleptical interpretation of the political shifts that would occur decades later." - 2
In rhetoric or grammar, anticipating and answering an objection before it has been made.
"Her argument employed a proleptical structure to preempt any skepticism from the panel."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'prolepsis', meaning anticipation or preconception, composed of 'pro-' (before) and 'lambanein' (to take). Entering English in the 17th century via Late Latin, it historically developed specialized applications in rhetoric, grammar, and philosophy to describe the anticipation of future events or objections.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proleptical" is said worldwide
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proleptique
Transliteration: prolɛptik
"Cette approche proleptique permet d'anticiper les critiques."
proleptisch
Transliteration: proˈlɛptɪʃ
"Die proleptische Argumentation nahm alle Einwände vorweg."
prolettico
Transliteration: proˈlɛttiko
"Il discorso aveva un carattere prolettico."
proléptico
Transliteration: proˈléptiko
"Utilizó un recurso proléptico para responder a las dudas."
prolético
Transliteration: puɾuˈlɛtiku
"A visão prolética antecipou os acontecimentos futuros."
पूर्vanumani
Transliteration: poorvanumani
Script: पूर्वानुमानी
"यह एक पूर्वाヌमानी दृष्टिकोण है।"
预期的
Transliteration: yùqī de
"这种预期的分析方法非常独特。"
예견하는
Transliteration: yegyeonhaneun
"그것은 예견하는 성격을 띠고 있다."
先取りの
Transliteration: sakidori no
"その議論には先取りの要素が含まれていた。"
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