proleptical

/P R OW0 L EH1 P T IH0 K AH0 L/
adjective
  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative.

  2. 2

    Previous; antecedent.

  3. 3

    Anticipating the usual time; applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition.