| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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precocious
1) prematurely developed; 2) flowering before the appearance of leaves
Do precocious children, as a rule, develop into extraordinary adults?
Related English words: precociousness, precocity (early maturity)
Latin root words: praecox, praecocis (praecoquis, praecoque) - premature; coquo, coquere, coxi, coctus - to cook; to ripen
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