Etymology

precognosce

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Today it means: To examine (e.g. witnesses or evidence) beforehand. Full definition →

Latin praecognoscere
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  1. Latin · derived frompraecognoscere“to foreknow”
  2. English todayprecognosce

Latin praecognoscere (“to foreknow”).

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