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pre⋅coc⋅i⋅ty

  [pri-kos-i-tee]
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–noun
the state of being or tendency to be precocious.
Origin:
1630–40; < F précosité, equiv. to précose (< L praecoci-, s. of praecox early ripening, adj. deriv. of praecoquere to bake or ripen early; see pre-, cook 1 ) + -ité -ity
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pre·co·cious   (prĭ-kō'shəs)   
adj.  

  1. Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude.

  2. Botany Blossoming before the appearance of leaves.


[From Latin praecox, praecoc-, premature, from praecoquere, to boil before, ripen early : prae-, pre- + coquere, to cook, ripen; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·co'cious·ly adv., pre·coc'ity (-kŏs'ĭ-tē), pre·co'cious·ness n.
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Main Entry: pre·coc·i·ty
Pronunciation: pri-'käs-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: exceptionally early or premature development (as of mental powers or sexual characteristics)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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