Como Pronunciar "praecox"

word

PRAY-kahks

PREE-koks

Definição

'Praecox' is a Latin word used in medical and scientific contexts to mean 'premature' or 'early onset.' It often appears in names of conditions (e.g., 'dementia praecox') to describe something that starts earlier than usual.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈpreɪkɑks

Inglês Britânico

ˈpriːkɒks

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

PRAY-kahks

PREE-koks

Ouça em Contexto

The doctor used the term praecox to describe an early-onset condition.

'Dementia praecox' was the old name for schizophrenia.

Some plant species have praecox in their scientific names, meaning they flower early.

When I read 'praecox' in the report, I knew the illness had started earlier than usual.