anticipatory
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /anˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəɹi/ / /anˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtəɹi/ / /anˈtɪsɪpət(ə)ɹi/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English anticipate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English anticipatory From anticipate + -ory.
- Characterized by anticipation.
“The children were all wearing anticipatory grins as the cake was served.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English anticipate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English anticipatory From anticipate + -ory.
- Clipping of anticipatory offense.
- Clipping of anticipatory medicine.