verb transitive

prae-căno

2nd PP prae-cănĕre · conj. 3rd

perf. praececini), v. a.

perf. praececini), v. a.

To foretell; predict; prophesy •

To foretell, predict, prophesy (post-class.; for the class. praecino), Tert. adv. Jud. 10; id. adv. Marc. 4, 40; Mamert. Genethl. 10 (al. praecinebant; v. praecino, II.).—*

To anticipate; prevent; destroy in advance the power of an enchantment •

To anticipate, i. e. prevent, destroy in advance the power of an enchantment: aiunt (viperam) praecanere, Plin. 29, 4, 21, § 69 dub. (perh. recanere, cf. id. 28, 2, 4, § 19).

Perseus ID: n37355 Key: praecano