Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveRelating to a preface.
Origin
- Medieval Latinprefātia“preface”
- Englishprefatial
From Medieval Latin prefātia (“preface”) + English -al.
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prefatial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefatial
“prefatial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefatial. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefatial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefatial.
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