prelusion

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noun

A prelude; something that comes first.

OriginLatin praelūsiō →
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Meanings

nounprelusion (plural prelusions)

plural prelusions

  1. A prelude; something that comes first.

Origin

  1. Latinpraelūsiō
  2. Englishprelusion

From Latin praelūsiō, praelūsiōn-, from praelūsus, past participle of praelūdere (“to play beforehand”); see prelude.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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