prefatory
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for prefatory, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Written or spoken as an introduction to something else.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
prefatorial
Antonyms
Etymology
This word comes from Medieval Latin *praefator + -ory (“agent”), from Medieval Latin prefatia (which also gave us preface), standing for classical Latin praefatio (“a saying beforehand”) – see preface for details. Note that it was borrowed directly from Latin rather than formed in English from preface, as in the occasi...
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