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precocious (adjective), more precocious, most precocious
1. A reference to a person who is more mentally developed than is usual at a certain age: Little six-year-old Max is a precocious boy with his cognitive skills and intelligence.
2. Relating to something that takes place at an early stage of development: One kind of magnolia produces precocious flowers before the leaves appear. 3. Etymology: from Latin praecox, praecoc-; from praecoquere "to ripen fully"; from prae, "before" + coquere, "to cook" + -ious, "characterized by".
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2. Relating to something that takes place at an early stage of development: One kind of magnolia produces precocious flowers before the leaves appear. 3. Etymology: from Latin praecox, praecoc-; from praecoquere "to ripen fully"; from prae, "before" + coquere, "to cook" + -ious, "characterized by".
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coqu-, cocu-, coc-
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group P
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-ous, -ious, -eous
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pre-, prae-
(page 5)