"præ-" meaning in English

See præ- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /pɹaɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɹiː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɹɛ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: Ligatural form of Latin pre-. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} præ-, {{en-prefix}} præ-
  1. (archaic, technical, or pedantic) Alternative form of pre- Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic, morpheme Alternative form of: pre-

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