"preface" meaning in All languages combined

See preface on Wiktionary

Noun [英語]

IPA: ˈpɹɛfəs Forms: prefaces [plural]
  1. 序文、序論、前置き。
    Sense id: ja-preface-en-noun-xQ6prdIX
  2. きっかけ、発端。
    Sense id: ja-preface-en-noun-Hg6Otq~I
  3. (ミサの)叙唱。 Tags: Christian
    Sense id: ja-preface-en-noun-s~LXM71Z Categories (other): 英語 キリスト教
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: forespeech, foretalk, foreword, introduction, proem, prologue, prelude

Verb [英語]

IPA: ˈpɹɛfəs Forms: prefaces [third-person, singular, present], prefacing [present, participle], prefaced [past]
  1. (話などを)始める。 Tags: transitive
    Sense id: ja-preface-en-verb-mgIPKjCK Categories (other): 英語 他動詞
  2. 序文を付ける。 Tags: transitive
    Sense id: ja-preface-en-verb-Hbbjzf33 Categories (other): 英語 他動詞
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
{
  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 名詞",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_ラテン語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_中世ラテン語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_中英語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_古フランス語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語prefas < 古フランス語preface < 中世ラテン語prefātia < ラテン語praefātiō < praefārī < prae- + fārī"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prefaces",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "序文、序論、前置き。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-preface-en-noun-xQ6prdIX",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "前",
          "まえ"
        ],
        [
          "置",
          "お"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "きっかけ、発端。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-preface-en-noun-Hg6Otq~I"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "英語 キリスト教",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(ミサの)叙唱。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-preface-en-noun-s~LXM71Z",
      "tags": [
        "Christian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈpɹɛfəs"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "forespeech"
    },
    {
      "word": "foretalk"
    },
    {
      "word": "foreword"
    },
    {
      "word": "introduction"
    },
    {
      "word": "proem"
    },
    {
      "word": "prologue"
    },
    {
      "word": "prelude"
    }
  ],
  "word": "preface"
}

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  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 動詞",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_ラテン語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_中英語由来",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語prefas < 古フランス語preface < 中世ラテン語prefātia < ラテン語praefātiō < praefārī < prae- + fārī"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prefaces",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prefacing",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prefaced",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "pos_title": "動詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "英語 他動詞",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(話などを)始める。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-preface-en-verb-mgIPKjCK",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "始",
          "はじ"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "英語 他動詞",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "序文を付ける。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-preface-en-verb-Hbbjzf33",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "付",
          "つ"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈpɹɛfəs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "preface"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "英語",
    "英語 名詞",
    "英語 国際音声記号あり",
    "英語_ラテン語由来",
    "英語_中世ラテン語由来",
    "英語_中英語由来",
    "英語_古フランス語由来"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語prefas < 古フランス語preface < 中世ラテン語prefātia < ラテン語praefātiō < praefārī < prae- + fārī"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prefaces",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "序文、序論、前置き。"
      ],
      "ruby": [
        [
          "前",
          "まえ"
        ],
        [
          "置",
          "お"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "きっかけ、発端。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "英語 キリスト教"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(ミサの)叙唱。"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Christian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈpɹɛfəs"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "forespeech"
    },
    {
      "word": "foretalk"
    },
    {
      "word": "foreword"
    },
    {
      "word": "introduction"
    },
    {
      "word": "proem"
    },
    {
      "word": "prologue"
    },
    {
      "word": "prelude"
    }
  ],
  "word": "preface"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "英語",
    "英語 動詞",
    "英語 国際音声記号あり",
    "英語_ラテン語由来",
    "英語_中世ラテン語由来",
    "英語_中英語由来",
    "英語_古フランス語由来"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "中英語prefas < 古フランス語preface < 中世ラテン語prefātia < ラテン語praefātiō < praefārī < prae- + fārī"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prefaces",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prefacing",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "prefaced",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "pos_title": "動詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "英語 他動詞"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(話などを)始める。"
      ],
      "ruby": [
        [
          "始",
          "はじ"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "英語 他動詞"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "序文を付ける。"
      ],
      "ruby": [
        [
          "付",
          "つ"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈpɹɛfəs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "preface"
}

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