prefigure
prefigure · prefigures
That which prefigures or appears to predictThat which prefigures or appears to predict; a harbinger.
/pɹiːfɪɡjɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesThat which prefigures or appears to predict; a harbinger.
Origin
From Middle English prefiguren, from Latin praefigurare, from figurare (“to shape, pictureFrom Middle English prefiguren, from Latin praefigurare, from figurare (“to shape, picture”).
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Forms
plural: prefigures| Singular | prefigure |
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See also
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