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Word: Precursory
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin praecursorius, from praecurs- ‘preceded’ (see precursor)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
prɪˈkəːs(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
priːˈkəːs(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
preceding something in time, development, or position; preliminary
Short Definition:preceding something in time or position
Examples:- precursory seismic activity
Variant Forms:
- precursive
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