anteprandialadj.

Brit.

/ˌantᵻˈprandɪəl/, U.S.

/ˌæn(t)əˈprændiəl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ante- prefix, prandial adj.

Etymology: < ante- prefix + prandial adj. Compare post-classical Latin anteprandium , noun (1604 or earlier). Compare later preprandial adj., postprandial adj.

Frequently humorous.

Done, made, taken, happening, etc., before dinner; = preprandial adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > day and night > day or daytime > afternoon > [adjective]

afternoon1528

pomeridian1575

postmeridian1592

postmeridional1767

anteprandial1802

mid-afternoon1855

1802 J. Bentham Let. 18 May in Corr. (1988) VII. 44 So much as to Form. Matter is another affair: that would be a before-dinner—an anteprandial task.

1847 Q. Rev. No. 163. 66 The anteprandial fencing-bouts of the House of Lords.

1864 G. A. Sala in Daily Tel. 20 July When he takes his anteprandial constitutional on deck.

1931 B. Marshall Father Malachy's Miracle vii. 207 His beady little eyes were wet as he concluded, partly owing to his anteprandial, prandial, and post-prandial bibbings.

2005 M. Cody Mosquitoes don't drink Rakia (2007) xxviii. 336 Mr O'Brouhaha and I will be meeting after-work for an anteprandial drink, George.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	anteprandial
释义	anteprandialadj. Brit. /ˌantᵻˈprandɪəl/, U.S. /ˌæn(t)əˈprændiəl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ante- prefix, prandial adj. Etymology: < ante- prefix + prandial adj. Compare post-classical Latin anteprandium , noun (1604 or earlier). Compare later preprandial adj., postprandial adj. Frequently humorous. Done, made, taken, happening, etc., before dinner; = preprandial adj. ΘΚΠ the world > time > day and night > day or daytime > afternoon > [adjective] afternoon1528 pomeridian1575 postmeridian1592 postmeridional1767 anteprandial1802 mid-afternoon1855 1802 J. Bentham Let. 18 May in Corr. (1988) VII. 44 So much as to Form. Matter is another affair: that would be a before-dinner—an anteprandial task. 1847 Q. Rev. No. 163. 66 The anteprandial fencing-bouts of the House of Lords. 1864 G. A. Sala in Daily Tel. 20 July When he takes his anteprandial constitutional on deck. 1931 B. Marshall Father Malachy's Miracle vii. 207 His beady little eyes were wet as he concluded, partly owing to his anteprandial, prandial, and post-prandial bibbings. 2005 M. Cody Mosquitoes don't drink Rakia (2007) xxviii. 336 Mr O'Brouhaha and I will be meeting after-work for an anteprandial drink, George. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1802
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