PROLEPSIS


Meaning of PROLEPSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈlep-səs ]

noun

( plural pro·lep·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: Greek prolēpsis, from prolambanein to take beforehand, from pro- before + lambanein to take — more at latch

Date: 1578

: anticipation : as

a. : the representation or assumption of a future act or development as if presently existing or accomplished

b. : the application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation of the result of the action of the verb (as in “while yon slow oxen turn the furrowed plain”)

• pro·lep·tic -ˈlep-tik adjective

• pro·lep·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.