prolepses

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/pɹoʊˈlɛpsiz/

A form of prolepsis — The assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of prolepsis
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APA

prolepses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prolepses

MLA

“prolepses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prolepses. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prolepses,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prolepses.

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