pref ‧ a ‧ to ‧ ry /ˈprefət ə ri $ -tɔːri/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] formal
forming a preface or introduction SYN introductory :
a few prefatory remarks
pref ‧ a ‧ to ‧ ry /ˈprefət ə ri $ -tɔːri/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] formal
forming a preface or introduction SYN introductory :
a few prefatory remarks
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012