See also: precoce

French

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Etymology

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17th century, borrowed from Latin praecox. Doublet of abricot.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁe.kɔs/
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Adjective

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précoce (plural précoces)

  1. early, precocious (ripe before the season)
    des pêches précocesearly peaches [i.e. a sort that ripens before the usual peach season]
  2. (figurative) precocious, premature
    Synonym: prématuré
    Mozart était un enfant précoce.Mozart was a precocious child.

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