pre-ejaculatory

/pɹi.ɪˈdʒæ.kjə.ləˌtɔɹ.i/

adjective

Secreted before ejaculation.

Opposite
post-ejaculatory
OriginEnglish ejaculatory ← Latin ēiaculātus ← Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁ként →
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Meanings

adjectivepre-ejaculatory (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologySecreted before ejaculation.

    Pre-ejaculatory fluid is released from the male urethra in amounts of up to 4 ml during sexual arousal, prior to ejaculation.

    2010, “Sperm content of pre-ejaculatory fluid”, in Human Fertility, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2025

    Antonyms: post-ejaculatory

  2. not comparablebiologyOccurring before ejaculation.

    The expanded "squeeze technique" and "stop-start technique" are also recommended to increase the pre-ejaculatory period.

    1997, “Efficacy of a Topical Agent SS-cream in the Treatment of Premature Ejaculation: Preliminary Clinical Studies”, in Yonsei Medical Journal, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2024

    Antonyms: post-ejaculatory

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSecreted before ejaculation.

Opposite
post-ejaculatory

adjectiveOccurring before ejaculation.

Opposite
post-ejaculatory

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  11. Proto-Italic*eks
  12. Latinex
  13. Latinē-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yeh₁-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁ként
  16. Latiniaciō
  17. Latiniaculus
  18. Latiniaculum
  19. Latiniaculor
  20. Latinēiaculor
  21. Latinēiaculātus
  22. Englishejaculate
  23. Englishejaculatory
  24. Englishpre-ejaculatory

From pre- + ejaculatory.

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Translations

French pré-éjaculatoire
  • pré-éjaculatoiresecreted or occurring before ejaculation
Polish przed wytryskiem
  • przed wytryskiemsecreted or occurring before ejaculation
Romanian preejaculator
  • preejaculatorsecreted or occurring before ejaculation
Cite this entry
APA

pre-ejaculatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-ejaculatory

MLA

“pre-ejaculatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-ejaculatory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-ejaculatory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-ejaculatory.

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