pronostic

French

Etymology

From Middle French prognostic, from Medieval Latin prognōsticus, from Ancient Greek προγνωστικός (prognōstikós, “foreknowing”), from πρό- (pró-, “before”) + γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge”), from γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to be aware of, perceive, observe, know, learn”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.nɔs.tik/
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Rhymes: -ik
Homophone: pronostics

Noun

pronostic m (plural pronostics)

prognosis (all meanings)

Synonyms

prono (informal)

Further reading

“pronostic” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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