providens

  • 41prudent — pru|dent [ˈpru:dənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin, from providens, present participle of providere; PROVIDE] sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks ▪ prudent house buyers it is prudent (for sb) to… …

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  • 42imprudent — im|pru|dent <aus gleichbed. lat. imprudens, Gen. imprudentis zu ↑in... u. prudens (Nebenform von providens) »vorsichtig, klug«> (veraltet) unvorsichtig, unklug, unbesonnen …

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  • 43prudent — [14] Prudent and provident are as it were two separate goes at the same word. Both were formed from the Latin prefix prō ‘before, prune 400 in advance’ and vidēns, the present participle of vidēre ‘see’ (and hence etymologically mean… …

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  • 44ԱՆՇՏԵՄԱՐԱՆ — ( ) NBH 1 0215 Chronological Sequence: Unknown date ա. ԱՆՇՏԵՄԱՐԱՆ ԱՆՇՏԵՄԱՐԱՆԵԱԼ. ἁταμίευτος non reconditus, non providens futura Որ չունի ինչ շտեմարանեալ վասն ապագայից. թափուր ʼի կարեւոր պիտոյից. եւ Անխորհուրդ. ետքը չմտածօղ. *Բարկացեալն զիա՛րդ… …

    հայերեն բառարան (Armenian dictionary)

  • 45ՅԱՌԱՋԻՄԱՑ — ( ) NBH 2 0337 Chronological Sequence: Early classical, 6c, 12c Տ. ՆԱԽԻՄԱՑ. πρόνους providens, providus, prudens. *Այր հանճարեղ եւ յառաջիմաց. Կորիւն.: *Որ ոչ յիմաստնոց եւ յառաջիմացից է. Փիլ. նխ. ՟ա.: *Յառաջիմաց եղեալ ազգն իսմայէլացւոց, ձերբակալս… …

    հայերեն բառարան (Armenian dictionary)

  • 46imprudent — (adj.) late 14c., from L. imprudentem (nom. imprudens) not foreseeing, unaware, inconsiderate, heedless, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + prudens, contraction of providens, prp. of providere to provide, lit.… …

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  • 47providence — (n.) late 14c., foresight, prudent anticipation, from O.Fr. providence (12c.), from L. providentia foresight, precaution, from providentem (nom. providens), prp. of providere (see PROVIDE (Cf. provide)). Providence (usually capitalized) God as… …

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  • 48provident — early 15c., from L. providentem (nom. providens), prp. of providere to foresee (see PROVIDE (Cf. provide)) …

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  • 49prudent — late 14c., from Fr. prudent (c.1300), from L. prudentem (nom. prudens) knowing, skilled, sagacious, circumspect; rarely in lit. sense foreseeing; contraction of providens, prp. of providere to foresee (see PROVIDE (Cf. provide)). Related:… …

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  • 50prudent — pru•dent [[t]ˈprud nt[/t]] adj. 1) wise or judicious in practical affairs 2) discreet or circumspect; cautious 3) careful in providing for the future; provident • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L prūdent (s. of prūdēns), contr. of prōvidēns… …

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