PROLEPTICAL

Etymology

Adjective

proleptical (comparative more proleptical, superlative most proleptical)

Anticipating the usual time; applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition.

Previous; antecedent.

Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative.

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*lep"tic, Pro*lep"tic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. proleptique.]

1. Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. "A far-seeing or proleptic wisdom." De Quincey.

2. Previous; antecedent. Glanvill.

3. (Med.)

Definition: Anticipating the usual time; -- applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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