preremote

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adjective

More remote in previous time or prior order.

Opposite
postremote
OriginEnglish remote ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. More remote in previous time or prior order.

    Antonyms: postremote

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveMore remote in previous time or prior order.

Opposite
postremote

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. Englishremote
  10. Englishpreremote

From pre- + remote.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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