preinaugural

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adjective

Preceding or in preparation for an inauguration

Opposite
postinaugural
OriginEnglish inaugural ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectivepreinaugural (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePreceding or in preparation for an inauguration

    Senior Master Sgt. Bill Hones, a member of the Joint Service Orchestra, rehearsing on a carbon-fiber cello for the preinaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday.

    2009 January 19, Chris Museler, “Cold Case: The Sound of Carbon for Yo-Yo Ma?”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
postinaugural
Also see
preinauguration

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. Englishinaugural
  10. Englishpreinaugural

From pre- + inaugural.

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Cite this entry
APA

preinaugural. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinaugural

MLA

“preinaugural.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinaugural. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preinaugural,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinaugural.

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