Etymology

prescience

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Today it means: Such knowledge that is supernatural or paranormal in nature, including the prediction of things that nobody could have known by the ordinary senses. Full definition →

First used 14th c.Middle English prescience ← Old French prescience ← Latin praescientia
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  1. Latin · derived frompraescientia
  2. Old French · derived fromprescience
  3. Middle English · inherited fromprescience
  4. English todayprescience

Inherited from Middle English prescience, from Old French prescience, from Latin praescientia.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. Such knowledge that is supernatural or paranormal in nature, including the prediction of things that nobody could have known by the ordinary senses.
  • from 14th c. Such knowledge that comes from wise and thorough forethought (for example, careful planning).

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