n.
Pronunciation: ' pr ē -kw ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: pre- + -quel (as in sequel )
Date: 1972
: a work (as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work
n.
Pronunciation: ' pr ē -kw ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: pre- + -quel (as in sequel )
Date: 1972
: a work (as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012