prefatory
prefatory · more prefatory · most prefatory
вводный, вступительный
präponierend, vorangestellt
Serving as a preface or preludeServing as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.
UK/ˈpɹɛfət(ə)ɹi/US/ˈpɹɛfəˌtɔɹi/
Meaning
1 sensesServing as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.
präponierend, vorangestellt
вво́дныйvvódnyj, вступи́тельныйvstupítelʹnyj
serving as an introduction or preface
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
introductory:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
introductory:
Origin
From Medieval Latin *praefator + -ory (“agent”), from Medieval Latin prefatia (whence prefFrom Medieval Latin *praefator + -ory (“agent”), from Medieval Latin prefatia (whence preface), for classical Latin praefatio (“a saying beforehand”) – see preface for details.
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Forms
more prefatory, most prefatory| Comparative | more prefatory Lesson |
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| Superlative | most prefatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- serving as an introduction or preface:introductoryprefatorial
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form