prefix
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French & Latin; Old French, from Latin prae-, from prae — more at for
1.
a.
(1) : earlier than : prior to : before
pre departure
pre historic
pre -Slavic
pre -Victorian
(2) : preparatory or prerequisite to
pre medical
pre professional
(3) : in a formative, incipient, or preliminary stage
pre cartilage
b. : in advance : beforehand
pre cut
pre judge
pre plan
2.
a. : in front of : before
pre anal
pre axial
pre molar
b. : at the front : anterior : constituting a front part
pre abdomen
pre sternum
3.
a. : exceedingly
pre noble
pre adore
b. petrography : predominating in a ratio greater than 5:3
pre alkalic
pre calcic
pre chloric