Added 9 October 2026
precaution
/pɹiːˈkɔːʃən/ noun
In Latin: provisio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about precaution at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From French précaution, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum (“to guard against beforehand”); prae (“before”) + cavere (“be on one's guard”). See pre-, and caution.
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