Etymology

prefatial

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Today it means: Relating to a preface. Full definition →

Medieval Latin prefātia
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromprefātia“preface”
  2. English todayprefatial

From Medieval Latin prefātia (“preface”) + English -al.

Words from the same roots

Medieval Latinprefātia all →

prefaceprefatory

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