prolepsis in Tagalog
pangunguna
/pɹoʊˈlɛpsɪs/
prolepsis in Tagalog: pangunguna. In English, prolepsis means the assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it.
Tagalog words for prolepsis
- grammatical construction
- pangunguna
English meaning of prolepsis
- noun The assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it.
- noun The anticipation of an objection to an argument.
- noun A construction that consists of placing an element in a syntactic unit before that to which it would logically correspond.
- noun A so-called "preconception", i.e., a pre-theoretical notion which can lead to true knowledge of the world.
Synonyms of prolepsis
- procatalepsis
- prebuttal
- left dislocation
- cataphora
- anachronism
- flashforward
- foreshadowing
prolepsis in other languages
Questions about prolepsis in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of prolepsis in Tagalog?
- Prolepsis in Tagalog is pangunguna.
- Ano ang prolepsis sa Tagalog?
- Prolepsis: pangunguna.
- What does prolepsis mean in English?
- Prolepsis means the assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it.
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