Meanings
adjectivepreconstitutional (comparative more preconstitutional, superlative most preconstitutional)
comparative more preconstitutional · superlative most preconstitutional
- Before the adoption of a constitution, especially the U.S. Constitution.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinprae-
- Middle Englishpre-
- Englishpre-
- Englishconstitutional
- Englishpreconstitutional
From pre- + constitutional.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish perustuslakia edeltävä
- perustuslakia edeltäväbefore the adoption of a constitution
Polish przedkonstytucyjny
- przedkonstytucyjnybefore the adoption of a constitution
Spanish preconstitucional
- preconstitucionalbefore the adoption of a constitution
Cite this entry
APA
preconstitutional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconstitutional
MLA
“preconstitutional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconstitutional. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preconstitutional,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconstitutional.
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