n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pr ē -( ˌ )käg- ' ni-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin praecognition-, praecognitio, from Latin praecognoscere to know beforehand, from prae- + cognoscere to know ― more at COGNITION
Date: circa 1611
: clairvoyance relating to an event or state not yet experienced
– pre · cog · ni · tive \ ( ˌ )pr ē - ' käg-n ə -tiv \ adjective