pre-
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See also Appendix:Variations of "pre"
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From the Latin preposition prae (“before”).
Pronunciation [edit]
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Prefix [edit]
pre-
- Before; used to form words meaning "in front of (in space)".
- Before; used to form words meaning "before (in time)".
Usage notes [edit]
- This prefix is usually prefixed to words without using a hyphen (for example, prefix, predate). A hyphen is used in the following cases:
- Where excluding a hyphen would be likely to lead to a mispronunciation of the word because "pre" appears not to be a complete syllable (for example, "pre-yaw course", which could be read as "prey aw course" if unhyphenated).
- Always in British English before the letter e (for example, pre-existing)
- Often in British English before other vowels (for example, pre-operative);
- Always in all varieties of English before a character other than a letter (for example, pre-1960).
Synonyms [edit]
Antonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
before
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Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from pre-
See also [edit]
Catalan [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin pre-, prae-, before
Prefix [edit]
pre-
- Before; used to form words meaning "in front of" or "before".
- Before; used to form words meaning superiority or excellence.
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin pre-, prae-, before
Prefix [edit]
pre-
Derived terms [edit]
Romanian [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Latin per, with a few cases influenced by prae.
Prefix [edit]
pre-
- used with verbs to indicate repetition or insistence
Examples: presăra, prelinge. Cf. also prevedea, priveghea
Etymology 2 [edit]
Borrowed from French pre-, Latin prae.
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Prefix [edit]
pre-
- Prefix prepended to adjectives and adverbs to denote an excessiveness of a feature.