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precursive

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precursive¹

  • /pɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)sɪv/

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)sɪv

adjective

  1. not comparable Preceding; introductory; precursory. But soon a deep precursive sound moan'd hollow.

precursive²

  • /ˌpɹiːˈkɜː(ɹ)sɪv/

Where it comes from

From pre- + cursive.

adjective

  1. not comparable Being a style of handwriting that can later be developed into cursive.

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"precursive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/precursive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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precursive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/precursive

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"precursive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/precursive.

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@misc{precursive_2026,
  title = {precursive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/precursive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}