Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pre-cana

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: pre--cana
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Catholic tradition, a spiritual retreat for couples about to be married.

adj

Prior to a wedding.

Etymology

From pre- + Cana, from the biblical story of the wedding feast at Cana.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Inflected Forms

Pre-Canas (plural)

Questions

What does pre-cana mean?: In Catholic tradition, a spiritual retreat for couples about to be married.
Where does pre-cana come from?: From pre- + Cana, from the biblical story of the wedding feast at Cana.

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