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prae.

before

4 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈprae̯]Classical-Latin[ˈprɛː]

  1. before

  2. in front

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *prai, from Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i. Cognate with Old Latin *pri (“before”), as in prior, prīdiē, etc. Other Italic cognates include Oscan 𐌐𐌓𐌀𐌉 (prai) and Umbrian 𐌐𐌓𐌄 (pre). The prepositional ablative is from the PIE locative.

prep[ˈprae̯]Classical-Latin[ˈprɛː]

  1. before (prior to or in front of)

    with-ablative

  2. in comparison with

    with-ablative

  3. because of, owing to, due to

    with-ablative
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *prai, from Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i. Cognate with Old Latin *pri (“before”), as in prior, prīdiē, etc. Other Italic cognates include Oscan 𐌐𐌓𐌀𐌉 (prai) and Umbrian 𐌐𐌓𐌄 (pre). The prepositional ablative is from the PIE locative.

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