precedence
/ˈpɹesədəns/PREH-suh-duhns
/ˈpɹɛsədəns/PREH-suh-duhns
Meaningthe act of preceding
Common meaning: being more important
Other meanings: coming first
- prebefore
- cedto go, move away; to give wayLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 307 · scan
- encenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results
‘before’ + ‘to go, move away’ → precedence
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from precede + -ence.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), PRECEDE, p.462 · scan
Roots
- cēdō, cessī, cessum Latin “to go, move away; to give way”
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