premonitory

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   serving as an advance warning or indication of something that is about to happen

   A premonitory tap at the door announced the professor's entrance.

Borrowed from Latin praemonitorius ("giving advance warning"), from praemonere, formed from prae- ("before") + monere ("warn, advise"). It need not imply supernatural foresight; any prior sign or warning can be premonitory.

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