prevocational

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adjective

In preparation for a vocation.

“prevocational training”

OriginEnglish vocational ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English vocacioun →
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Meanings

adjectiveprevocational (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn preparation for a vocation.

    prevocational training

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. Proto-Indo-European*wekʷ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*wokʷ-
  11. Latinvocō
  12. Latinvocātiōnem
  13. Old Frenchvocation
  14. Middle Englishvocacioun
  15. Englishvocation
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Englishvocational
  19. Englishprevocational

From pre- + vocational.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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