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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pref•a•to•ry (pref′ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. - of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preface:prefatory explanations.
Also, pref′a•to′ri•al. - Latin praefāt(iō) preface + -ory1
- 1665–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prefatory /ˈprɛfətərɪ -trɪ/, prefatorial /ˌprɛfəˈtɔːrɪəl/ adj - of, involving, or serving as a preface; introductory
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin praefārī to say in advance; see preface |