Precise etymology

English

English word precise comes from Latin caedo, Latin prae (Because of. Before. In front of Before. In front.)

Etymology of precise

Detailed word origin of precise

Dictionary entry Language Definition
caedo Latin (lat) Cut, hew, fell.. Defeat decisively (defeat with heavy losses to the enemy side).. Kill.. Strike, beat.
prae Latin (lat) Because of. Before. In front of Before. In front.
praecido Latin (lat) (nautical) I cut off or across, avoid, sail straight.. (of discourse) I cut short, abridge; I am brief; break off or finish abruptly.. I beat to pieces, batter, smash.. I break off, cut off, end, destroy.. I cut off in front or through; shorten; sever, separate.. I deny flatly, refuse, decline.
praecisionis Latin (lat)
précis Middle French (frm)
precise English (en) (sciences) Of experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value.. Exact, accurate. (used by non-native speakers or in jargons, transitive) To make or render precise.

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