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premonitory

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈmɒnɪtərɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪˈmɑnɪˌtɔri/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pri mon′i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•mon•i•to•ry  (pri mon′i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. giving premonition;
    serving to warn beforehand.
  • Late Latin praemonitōrius. See pre-, monitory
  • 1640–50

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•mo•ni•tion /ˌpriməˈnɪʃən, ˌprɛmə-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a feeling of worry over a future event; presentiment:a premonition of danger.
pre•mon•i•to•ry /prɪˈmɑnɪˌtɔri/USA pronunciation  adj. See -mon-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•mo•ni•tion  (prē′mə nish′ən, prem′ə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event;
    presentiment:He had a vague premonition of danger.
  2. a forewarning.
  • Late Latin praemonitiōn- (stem of praemonitiō) forewarning. See pre-, monition
  • late Middle English premunicioun (compare praemunire) 1425–75
    1. foreboding, portent, omen, sign.
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