Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

precandidate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-can-di-date
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person approved as a possible candidate.

Example Sentences

"Arguello was approved as a precandidate for the November elections at a meeting of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, according to Daysi Torrez, a journalist who was nominated to run for deputy mayor."

Etymology

From pre- + candidate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Inflected Forms

precandidates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

precandidacy

Questions

What does precandidate mean?: A person approved as a possible candidate.
Where does precandidate come from?: From pre- + candidate.

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