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Webster 1913 Edition

Pre-

Pre-

.
[L.
prae
, adv. & prep., before, akin to
pro
, and to E.
for
, prep.: cf. F.
pré-
. See
Pro-
, and cf.
Prior
.]
A prefix denoting priority (of time, place, or rank);
as,
precede
, to go before;
pre
cursor, a forerunner;
pre
fix, to fix or place before
;
pre
ëminent eminent before or above others.
Pre-
is sometimes used intensively,
as in
pre
potent, very potent
.
[Written also
præ-
.]

Definition 2024

pře-

pře-

See also: pre, pré, pře, pre-, pré-, and Appendix:Variations of "pre"

Czech

Prefix

pře-

  1. re-
  2. over- (excessively)
  3. out- (surpassing, exceeding; to surpass, to exceed)

Usage notes

Pře- gives emphasis to the fact that something is being done in another way, rather than again.

Derived terms

  • See also words beginning with pře-

See also

References

  1. ↑ pře- in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *per-, from Proto-Indo-European *per-.[1]

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