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prelusive
pre·lu·sion P0524800 (prĭ-lo͞o′zhən)n. A prelude or introduction. [Latin praelūsiō, praelūsiōn-, from praelūsus, past participle of praelūdere, to play beforehand; see prelude.] pre·lu′sive (-sĭv) adj.pre·lu′sive·ly adv.pre•lu•sive (prɪˈlu sɪv) also pre•lu•so•ry (-sə ri) adj. introductory. [1595–1605; < Latin praelūs(us), past participle of praelūdere (see prelude) + -ive] pre•lu′sive•ly, pre•lu′so•ri•ly, adv. EncyclopediaSeeprelude |