Associations to the word «Proleptic»

PROLEPTIC, adjective. Of a calendar, extrapolated to dates prior to its first adoption; of those used to adjust to or from the Julian calendar or Gregorian calendar.

PROLEPTIC, adjective. Of an event, assigned a date that is too early.

PROLEPTIC, adjective. (rhetoric) Anticipating and answering objections before they have been raised; procataleptic.