prediscourse

dis·course

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs; verb dis-kawrs, -kohrs]
- /noun ˈdɪs kɔrs, -koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs; verb dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs; verb dis-kawrs, -kohrs]
- /noun ˈdɪs kɔrs, -koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs; verb dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs/

Definitions of prediscourse word

noun prediscourse communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse. 1
noun prediscourse a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a dissertation, treatise, sermon, etc. 1
noun prediscourse Linguistics. any unit of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence. 1
verb without object prediscourse to communicate thoughts orally; talk; converse. 1
verb without object prediscourse to treat of a subject formally in speech or writing. 1
verb with object prediscourse to utter or give forth (musical sounds). 1

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Origin of prediscourse

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English discours < Medieval Latin discursus (spelling by influence of Middle English cours course), Late Latin: conversation, Latin: a running to and fro, equivalent to discur(rere) to run about (dis- dis-1 + currere to run) + -sus for -tus suffix of v. action

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Parts of speech for Prediscourse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prediscourse

prediscourse popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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