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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [prae̯ˈdiː.koː]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [preˈdiː.ko]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''praedīcō''' (present infinitive praedīcere, perfect active praedīxī, supine praedictum); third conjugation, irregular short imperative^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[prae-]] “before” and [[dīcō]] “to say”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Naevius, of prescribing beforehand.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Naevius c. 235–200 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ In Terence it meant to say beforehand, to mention in advance, and to give warning of, foretell.^(OLD 2012) In Naevius it meant to appoint beforehand, prescribe, recommend.^(OLD 2012) Döderlein contrasts ''dīvīnāre'', foreseeing by divine inspiration, with ''praesāgīre'', foreseeing by natural presentiment, and ''praedīcere'', foretelling.^(Döderlein 1874)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to foretell, predict, prophesy.^(Stelten 1995) It survives in Italian ''predire'', French ''prédire'' and Spanish ''predecir'', and its participle ''praedictus'' is behind [[en|predict]], first recorded in the 1620s.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * c. 235–200 BC – Naevius uses it of prescribing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses it of foretelling.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 1620s – English ''predict'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To say beforehand, mention in advance.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To warn of; to foretell, [[m|en|predict]].^(OLD 2012)
+ # To prescribe, recommend.^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Word family==
+ * [[praedictiō]]
+ * [[praedictīvus]]
+ * [[praedictum]]
+ * [[praedictus]]
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[praecō]]
+ * [[praecōnium]]
+ * [[praecōnius]]
+ * [[praecōnor]]
+ * [[dīcō]]
+ * [[en|predict]]
+ * [[en|prediction]]
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+ ==Usage notes==
+ A separate first-conjugation verb ''praedicō, praedicāre'', from [[prae-]] and [[dicō]] “to proclaim”, means to proclaim, praise, and in Ecclesiastical Latin to preach; it gave [[en|preach]] and [[en|predicate]].^(OLD 2012)^(Stelten 1995)^(Etymonline)
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}