prefatory

Meaning

Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.

Synonyms

introductory

prefatorial

preliminary

initial

opening

initiative

preparatory

rudimentary

tentative

working

prelusive

preparatoy

provisionary

beta

preallable

entrance

prelim

primeval

probationary

propaedeutic

provisional

Translations

préliminaire

preliminar

προεισαγωγικός

einleitend

preliminar

preliminar

präliminär

προκαταρκτικός

προοιμιακός

introduttivo

preliminare

previo

istruttorio

orientativo

Etymology

From Medieval Latin *praefator + -ory (“agent”), from Medieval Latin prefatia (whence preface), for classical Latin praefatio (“a saying beforehand”) – see preface for details.
Note that this is borrowed from Latin, not derived in English from preface, as in occasional misspelling *prefecatory.