I.to teach, instruct, inform beforehand (very rare): “illi praedocti a duce arma mutaverant,” Sall. J. 94, 1: “praedoctus esto,” Plin. 18, 34, 77, § 334: “myrrheus Pulvis sepulcrum praedocet,” points out, shows, Prud. Cath. 12, 72.
prae-dŏcĕo , cŭi, ctum, 2, v. a.,