προθέσμιος
Alt. προ-θέσμιος, η, ον
Etym. θεσμός
I. "fore-appointed", Luc.
II. προθεσμία (sc. ἡμέρα), in attic law, "a day appointed beforehand", within which money was to be paid, actions brought, claims made, elections held, Dem., Aeschin.: —generally, "an appointed time", Plat.