Etymology

prefigure

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Today it means: To show or suggest ahead of time; to represent beforehand. Full definition →

Middle English prefiguren ← Latin praefigurare
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  1. Latin · derived frompraefigurare
  2. Middle English · inherited fromprefiguren
  3. English todayprefigure

From Middle English prefiguren, from Latin praefigurare, from figurare (“to shape, picture”).

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