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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•coc•i•ty (pri kos′i tē),USA pronunciation n. - Developmental Biology, Botanythe state of being or tendency to be precocious.
- Latin praecoci-, stem of praecox early ripening, adjective, adjectival derivative of praecoquere to bake or ripen early; see pre-, cook1) + -ité -ity
- French précosité, equivalent. to précose (
- 1630–40
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•co•cious /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/USA pronunciation adj. - Developmental Biologyunusually advanced or mature:a precocious child.
pre•co•cious•ness, n. [uncountable] pre•coc•i•ty /prɪˈkɑsɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•co•cious (pri kō′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. - Developmental Biologyunusually advanced or mature in development, esp. mental development:a precocious child.
- Developmental Biologyprematurely developed, as the mind, faculties, etc.
- Developmental Biologyof or pertaining to premature development.
- [Bot.]
- Botanyflowering, fruiting, or ripening early, as plants or fruit.
- Botanybearing blossoms before leaves, as plants.
- Botanyappearing before leaves, as flowers.
- Latin praecoci-, stem of praecox (see precocity) + -ous 1640–50
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