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preprandial.

Occurring before a meal, especially dinner.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pɹiːˈpɹæn.dɪ.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɹiˈpɹæn.di.əl/General-American

  1. Occurring before a meal, especially dinner.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English prandial English preprandial From pre- + prandial.

noun/pɹiːˈpɹæn.dɪ.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɹiˈpɹæn.di.əl/General-American

  1. A predinner drink; an apéritif.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English prandial English preprandial From pre- + prandial.

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