"precautionary" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more precautionary [comparative], most precautionary [superlative]
Etymology: precaution + -ary Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|precaution|ary}} precaution + -ary Head templates: {{en-adj}} precautionary (comparative more precautionary, superlative most precautionary)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution. Translations (of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution): предпазен (predpazen) (Bulgarian), précautionneux (French), vorsorglich (German), cautelare (Italian), precauzionale (Italian), preventivo (Spanish), precautorio (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-precautionary-en-adj-5U3fOVEn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ary, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ary: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 69 31

Noun [English]

Forms: precautionaries [plural]
Etymology: precaution + -ary Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|precaution|ary}} precaution + -ary Head templates: {{en-noun}} precautionary (plural precautionaries)
  1. (obsolete) A precaution. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-precautionary-en-noun-XopnYRxy

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