"praecox" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈpreɪkɑks

PRAY-kahks

UK

ˈpriːkɒks

PREE-koks

释义

'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.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpreɪkɑks

英式英语

ˈpriːkɒks

简化发音

美式

PRAY-kahks

英式

PREE-koks

语境中听

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.