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prescient
CIDE DICTIONARY
prescient, a. [L. praesciens, -entis, p. pr. of praescire to foreknow; prae before + scire to know: cf. F. prescient. See Science.].
Having knowledge of coming events; foreseeing; conscious beforehand. Pope. [1913 Webster]
"Henry . . . had shown himself sensible, and almost prescient, of this event." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
prescient, adj. having foreknowledge or foresight.
Derivative
prescience n. presciently adv.
Etymology
L praescire praescient- know beforehand (as PRAE-, scire know)
ROGET THESAURUS
prescient
Foresight
N foresight, prospicience, prevision, long- sightedness, anticipation, providence, forethought, forecast, predeliberation, presurmise, foregone conclusion, prudence, foreknowledge, prognosis, precognition, prescience, prenotion, presentiment, second sight, sagacity, antepast, prelibation, prophasis, prospect, foretaste, prospectus, foreseeing, prescient, farseeing, farsighted, sagacious, weatherwise, provident, prospective, against the time when, cernit omnia Deus vindex, mihi cura futuri, run it up the flagpole and see who salutes.For further exploring for "prescient" in Webster Dictionary Online
