prae-căno, ĕre (perf. praececini), v. a.
I To foretell , predict , prophesy (post-class.; for the class. praecino), Tert. adv. Jud. 10; id. adv. Marc. 4, 40; Mamert. Genethl. 10 (al. praecinebant; v. praecino, II.).—*
II To anticipate , i. e. prevent , destroy in advance the power of an enchantment : aiunt (viperam) praecanere, Plin. 29, 4, 21, § 69 dub. (perh. recanere, cf. id. 28, 2, 4, § 19).