procatalepsis

noun

pro·​cat·​a·​lep·​sis

(ˌ)prōˌkatᵊlˈepsə̇s

plural -es

: prolepsis sense 2b

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Greek prokatalēpsis, literally, art of seizing beforehand, from prokatalambanein to seize beforehand, from pro- pro- entry 1 + katalambanein to seize

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