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- [pri-mon-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /prɪˈmɒn ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /prɪ.ˈmɒ.nɪ.tə.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pri-mon-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /prɪˈmɒn ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
Definitions of premonitory word
- adjective premonitory giving premonition; serving to warn beforehand. 1
- adjective premonitory presaging, ominous 1
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Origin of premonitory
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word praemonitōrius, dating back to 1640-50. See pre-, monitory
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Parts of speech for Premonitory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
premonitory popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
premonitory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for premonitory
adj premonitory
- doomful — foreshadowing doom; portentously direful; ominous.
- malefic — productive of evil; malign; doing harm; baneful: a malefic spell.
- monitorial — of or relating to a monitor.
adjective premonitory
- cautioning — Present participle of caution.
- exhortatory — Serving to exhort.
- ominous — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
- warning — the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
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