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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preexistence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
pre-ex-is-tence
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of having existed prior to the current time.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The existence of a soul in a previous embodiment.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English existence English preexistence From pre- + existence.

Usage

Inflected Forms

preexistences (plural) præ-existence (alternative, obsolete) præexistence (alternative, obsolete) præ-existency (alternative, obsolete) præexistency (alternative, obsolete) pre-existency (alternative, obsolete) preexistency (alternative, obsolete) pre-existence (alternative) preëxistence (alternative, uncommon)

Frequently Paired Words

preexist preexistent preexistentism preexisting

Questions

What does preexistence mean?
The condition of having existed prior to the current time.
Where does preexistence come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English existence English preexistence From pre- + existence.

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