pre-

Meaning

1. (morpheme) Before; physically in front of.
2. (morpheme) Before; physically in front of.
3. (morpheme) Before; earlier in time; beforehand.

Synonyms

beforehand

in advance

fore

post-

pre

Translations

vor-

prä-

προ-

avant

pré-

pre-

pre-

pre-

ön-

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹiː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pre-

In summary

From Middle English pre-, borrowed from Latin prae-, from the preposition prae (“before”).