Etymology of the English prefix pre-

Derivations in English

preadapt, preadaptation, preadmission, preadolescence, preadolescent, preadult, preallotment, prealtar, preamplifier, preanesthetic, preantiseptic, preappoint, prearrange, preaseptic, preatomic, preaudit, preaxial, prebiological, prebirth, preboard, precalculus, precambrian, precancel, precast, preclimax, preclinical, precolonial, precompose, preconceive, preconcert, precondemn, precondition, preconquest, preconscious, preconsonantal, precook, precool, precritical, precut, predate, predawn, predecease, predesignate, predeterminate, predetermine, predeterminer, predigest, predispose, predisposition, predistortion, predynastic, preeclampsia, preelection, preemergence, preemergent, preemphasis, preemployment, preengage, preequalization, preestablish, preexist, preexposure, prefabricate, preflight, preformation, prefrontal, preglacial, preheat, prehistoric, prehistory, prehominid, prehuman, preignition, preincarnation, preincline, preindicate, preinform, preinvasive, prelaunch, prelease, prelimit, preliterate, premarital, premedical, premedieval, premillenarian, premix, premonish, premundane, prenatal, prenotification, prenuclear, prenuptial, preoccupancy, preoccupy, preoperative, preoral, preordain, prepack, prepackage, preparental, prepay, preportion, prepossess, prepossession, preprandial, prepreference, prepress, preprimary, preprint, preprocessor, preproduction, preprofessional, preprogram, prepsychotic, prepuberty, prepubescent, prepublication, prepublish, prequel, prerecord, prerelease, prerequisite, presale, preschool, prescore, prescreen, preselect, presell, presenile, presenility, preset, preshrink, preshrunk, presinter, presoak, presort, prestore, prestress, presuppurative, presurmise, presynaptic, pretax, preteen, preterm, pretest, pretreat, pretrial, pretypify, prevision, prevocalic, prevocational, prewashed, prejudging, premeditated, preowned, preticketed, prelapsarian, prescaling

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Word found in Modern English