# precognition

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɹiːkɒɡˈnɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #82,686

## Definitions
1. Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
2. The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French precognition or its source, Latin praecognitio, from praecognōscō (“to know beforehand”). Doublet of Germanic-based foreknowledge and Greek-based prognosis. Equivalent to pre- + cognition.

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