- pro|lep|tic
- pro|lep|tic «proh LEHP tihk», adjective.1. = anticipative: (Cf. ↑anticipative) »
A proleptic instinct made him look forward (Eden Philpotts).
2. involving prolepsis.–pro|lep´ti|cal|ly, adverb.
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pro|lep´ti|cal|ly — pro|lep|tic «proh LEHP tihk», adjective. 1. = anticipative: (Cf. ↑anticipative) »A proleptic instinct made him look forward (Eden Philpotts). 2. involving prolepsis. –pro|lep´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
lep — lep·ta·zol; lep·tene; lep·te·ny; lep·ti·no·tar·sa; lep·tite; lep·to·bos; lep·to·car·dia; lep·to·car·dii; lep·to·ceph·a·lid; lep·to·ceph·a·lous; lep·to·ceph·a·lus; lep·to·ceph·a·ly; lep·to·cer·cal; lep·to·chlorite; lep·to·clase; lep·to·dac·tyl·id; … English syllables
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
proleptic — pro·lep·tic … English syllables
prolepsis — pro•lep•sis [[t]proʊˈlɛp sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). 1) rht Rhet. the anticipation of possible objections in order to answer them in advance 2) the representation of something in the future as if it already existed or had occurred 3) the use of a … From formal English to slang
Proleptic — Pro*lep tic, Proleptical Pro*lep tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. proleptique.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. A far seeing or proleptic wisdom. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] 2. Previous; antecedent. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Proleptical — Proleptic Pro*lep tic, Proleptical Pro*lep tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. proleptique.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. A far seeing or proleptic wisdom. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] 2. Previous; antecedent. Glanvill.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Proleptically — Pro*lep tic*al*ly, adv. In a proleptical manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
