premonitory
UK/prɪ'mɑnə,tori/US/pri'mɒnitәri/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Serving as a warning of something about to happen.
预兆的；先兆的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre-before
+
-itoryrelating to, connected with
=premonitory
pre- (before) + mon (warn) + -itory (adj.) = 'warning beforehand.' The adjective of premonition, used mostly in medical or formal contexts for early signs: premonitory symptoms.
Root mon still carries 41 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.premonitory sign预兆迹象
- 2.premonitory symptom前驱症状
- 3.premonitory dream预兆性梦境
Example Sentences
- 1.
Headache can be a premonitory symptom of a migraine.
- 2.
There were premonitory signs of the system's failure.