# forecaution

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɔːrˈkɔːʃən/

## Definitions
1. Caution in advance; precaution.
2. A measure taken in advance to disallow misfortune; a precaution.

## Etymology
From fore- + caution. First attested in 1662.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/forecaution