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prefatory

adj
/ˈpɹɛfət(ə)ɹi/UK/ˈpɹɛfəˌtɔɹi/US

Etymology

From Medieval Latin *praefator + -ory (“agent”), from Medieval Latin prefatia (whence preface), for classical Latin praefatio (“a saying beforehand”) – see preface for details. Note that this is borrowed from Latin, not derived in English from preface, as in occasional misspelling *prefecatory.

  1. derived from praefatio
  2. derived from prefatia
  3. derived from *praefator✻

Definitions

  1. Serving as a preface or prelude

    Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA