"prefaci" meaning in Catalan

See prefaci in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [pɾəˈfa.si] [Balearic, Central, Northern], [pɾeˈfa.si] [Northwestern, Valencia] Forms: prefacis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin praefātiō. First attested in 1599. Etymology templates: {{ety|ca|:bor|la:praefātiō|etydate=1599<ref:<span class="cited-source">“prefaci”, in <cite>Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana</cite>, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, <span class="None" lang="und">2026</span></span>>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "praefātiō", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Catalan", "term" : "prefaci", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ca" }" data-lang="ca" data-title="prefaci">, {{bor+|ca|la|praefātiō}} Borrowed from Latin praefātiō, {{etydate|1599}} First attested in 1599 Head templates: {{ca-noun|m}} prefaci m (plural prefacis)
  1. preface, prologue Tags: masculine Synonyms: pròleg

Inflected forms

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