Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preauction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: preauc-tion
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Before an auction.

Example Sentences

"Christie’s held a preauction showing for rich Russian art collectors at Pashkov House last fall, and Boucheron, the French jewelry house, held an exhibition and soirée there in March."

Etymology

From pre- + auction.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Inflected Forms

pre-auction (alternative)

Antonyms

postauction

Questions

What does preauction mean?: Before an auction.
Where does preauction come from?: From pre- + auction.

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