- pre|coc|i|ty
- pre|coc|i|ty «prih KOS uh tee», noun.precocious development; early maturity: »
Macaulay's precocity was extraordinary, for when he was only four years old, he began to write a history of the world.
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pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
coc — an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus; chi·o·coc·ca; chlo·ro·coc·ca·les; chlo·ro·coc·cine; chlo·ro·coc·cum; chon·dro·coc·cus; chro·o·coc·ca·ce·ae; chro·o·coc·ca·les; chro·o·coc·cus; coc·ca·ce·ae; coc·ca·gee; coc·cal; coc·ce·ian; coc·ce·ian·ism; coc·ce·rin;… … English syllables
COC Nederland — is a Dutch organization for LGBT men and women. COC originally stood for Cultuur en Ontspanningscentrum (Center for Culture and Leisure), which was intended as a cover name for its real purpose. Founded in 1946, it is the oldest LGBT organization … Wikipedia
precocity — pre·coc·i·ty … English syllables
precocious — pre•co•cious [[t]prɪˈkoʊ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) dvl unusually advanced or mature in mental development or talent: a precocious child[/ex] 2) dvl prematurely developed • Etymology: 1640–50; < L praecox, s. praecoc ripening early, adj. der. of… … From formal English to slang
precocious — pre|co|cious [ prı kouʃəs ] adjective a precocious child is more intelligent or behaves in a more developed way than you would expect for their age ╾ pre|co|cious|ly adverb ╾ pre|co|cious|ness noun uncount ╾ pre|coc|i|ty [ prı kasəti ] noun… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
precoç — pre|coç Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
precoçment — pre|coç|ment Mot Agut Adverbi … Diccionari Català-Català
precocity — Unusually early or rapid development of mental or physical traits. [see precocious] * * * pre·coc·i·ty pri käs ət ē n, pl ties exceptionally early or premature development (as of mental powers or sexual characteristics) * * * n. an acceleration… … Medical dictionary
Precociousness — Pre*co cious*ness, Precocity Pre*coc i*ty, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]cocit[ e].] The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness. [1913 Webster] Saucy precociousness in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
