Pre- Definition
prē, pri
prefix
Earlier; before; prior to.
Prehistoric.
American Heritage
Preparatory; preliminary.
Premedical.
American Heritage
In advance.
Prepay.
American Heritage
Anterior; in front of.
Preaxial.
American Heritage
affix
Before in time, earlier (than), prior (to)
Presuppose, prewar.
Webster's New World
Before in place, in front (of), anterior (to)
Preaxial.
Webster's New World
Before in rank, superior (to), surpassing.
Preeminent.
Webster's New World
Preliminary to, in preparation for.
Preschool.
Webster's New World
Before the usual or expected time for doing so.
Preapprove, preprogrammed.
Webster's New World
preposition
Before (something significant).
Wiktionary
noun
(slang) Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate.
Wiktionary
verb
(slang) To precum, to pre-ejaculate.
Wiktionary
Origin of Pre-
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Middle English from Old French from Latin prae- from prae before, in front per1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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ME < OFr & L: L prae- < prae, before, in front of < IE *prai, var. of base *per, beyond > fore, first
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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From Latin prae (“in front of"), see pre-
From Wiktionary
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Abbreviated from precum.
From Wiktionary
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