Premonitory: meaning, definitions and examples
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premonitory
[ ˌprɛməˈnɪt(ə)ri ]
feeling
Serving to warn beforehand; giving a forewarning. Predictive of future events.
Synonyms
foreboding, predictive, prophesying, prophetic
Examples of usage
- The dark clouds were premonitory of the approaching storm.
- Her premonitory dreams often came true.
- The sudden drop in stock prices was premonitory of the economic downturn.
Translations
Translations of the word "premonitory" in other languages:
🇵🇹 premonitório
🇮🇳 पूर्वाभास देने वाला
🇩🇪 vorwarnend
🇮🇩 peringatan
🇺🇦 передвісний
🇵🇱 proroczy
🇯🇵 予兆の
🇫🇷 prémonitoire
🇪🇸 premonitorio
🇹🇷 önceden uyarıcı
🇰🇷 예고의
🇸🇦 تحذيري
🇨🇿 varovný
🇸🇰 varovný
🇨🇳 预示的
🇸🇮 opozorilni
🇮🇸 viðvörunar-
🇰🇿 болжамды
🇬🇪 გამაფრთხილებელი
🇦🇿 xəbərdarlıq edən
🇲🇽 premonitorio
Word origin
The word 'premonitory' originates from the Latin word 'praemonitus', which means 'forewarned'. The concept of forewarning or predicting future events has been present in various cultures and belief systems throughout history. People have long been fascinated by the idea of receiving signs or warnings about what is to come, leading to the creation of words like 'premonitory' to describe such phenomena.
See also: premonitions.