PRESCIENT


Meaning of PRESCIENT in English

pre ‧ sci ‧ ent /ˈpresiənt $ ˈpreʃ ə nt, ˈpriː-/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of praescire 'to know before' ]

able to imagine or know what will happen in the future

—prescience noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.