prae-

Meaning

  1. (morpheme) before; in front
  2. (morpheme) in charge
  3. (morpheme) indicating very high degree, e.g., praepotens

Pronounced as (IPA)
[prae̯]
Etymology

From Proto-Italic *prai-, from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (“before, in front of”). Related to prae (“before”).

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