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preambulate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pream-bu-late
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To walk before; figuratively, to precede.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pre- + ambulate, or from Latin praeambulo, praeambulatus.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

preambulates (present, singular) preambulating (participle, present) preambulated (participle, past) preambulated (past)

Questions

What does preambulate mean?
To walk before; figuratively, to precede.
Where does preambulate come from?
From pre- + ambulate, or from Latin praeambulo, praeambulatus.

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