præ-

UK/pɹaɪ/UK/pɹiː/UK/pɹɛ/

A form of pre- — Before; physically in front of.

Meanings

prefix
  1. alternativearchaicor pedanticengineeringAlternative form of pre-.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

præ-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pr%C3%A6-

MLA

“præ-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pr%C3%A6-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “præ-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pr%C3%A6-.

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