"previsive" meaning in English

See previsive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɹɪˈvaɪsɪv/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more previsive [comparative], most previsive [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪsɪv Etymology: Etymology tree English previse Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English previsive From previse + -ive. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|previse|-ive|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English previse Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English previsive [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "-ive", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-īvus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-if", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-yf", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ive", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "previsive", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="previsive"> From previse + -ive. Head templates: {{en-adj}} previsive (comparative more previsive, superlative most previsive)
  1. (archaic) Pertaining to prevision or foresight. Tags: archaic
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