Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anteprandial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tepran-di-al
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Before a meal, especially before dinner.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Classical Latin ante-lbor. English ante- English prandial English anteprandial From ante- + prandial.

Inflected Forms

more anteprandial (comparative) most anteprandial (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

preprandial postprandial prandial

Questions

What does anteprandial mean?: Before a meal, especially before dinner.
Where does anteprandial come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Classical Latin ante-lbor. English ante- English prandial English anteprandial From ante- + prandial.

How to pronounce anteprandial

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “anteprandial”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “anteprandial”.
Repeat and practice — Say “anteprandial” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.