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Proleptical
{
Pro-lep′tic
,Pro-lep′tic-al
, }Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F.
proleptique
.] 1.
Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative.
“A far-seeing or proleptic wisdom.” De Quincey.
2.
Previous; antecedent.
Glanvill.
3.
(Med.)
Anticipating the usual time; – applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition.
Definition 2024
proleptical
proleptical
English
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.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Glanvill to this entry?)
- Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative.
- De Quincey
- A far-seeing or proleptic wisdom.
- De Quincey