PREFATORY


Meaning of PREFATORY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' pre-f ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin praefari

Date: 1675

1 : of, relating to, or constituting a preface < prefatory remarks>

2 : located in front

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