predrought

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adjective

Prior to a drought

OriginEnglish drought ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectivepredrought (not comparable)

alternative pre-drought

  1. not comparablePrior to a drought

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. Englishdrought
  10. Englishpredrought

From pre- + drought.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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