Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Palsgrave (d. 1554), teacher and scholar of languages. From post-classical Latin praefigurat-, past participial stem of praefigurareprefigure.
Definition of prefigurate in US English:
prefigurate
verb
rare
with objectPrefigure.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Palsgrave (d. 1554), teacher and scholar of languages. From post-classical Latin praefigurat-, past participial stem of praefigurare prefigure.