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praecanto

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Latin

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Etymology

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prae- (before) +‎ cantō (I sing)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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praecantō (present infinitive praecantāre, perfect active praecantāvī, supine praecantātum); first conjugation

  1. (pre-Classical) to foretell, prophesy
  2. (post-Augustan) to enchant, bewitch

Conjugation

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References

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  • praecanto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praecanto in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.