Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predawn

/pɹidˈɔn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: predawn
IPA: /pɹidˈɔn/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period immediately preceding dawn.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Before dawn.

Example Sentences

"A thick layer of mist, gray and ghostly in the predawn glow, emanated from the water, as if witchfire burned upon the surface of the liquid."
"Sparks erupted from the bottom of a FedEx cargo jet as it made a predawn emergency landing Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, officials said."

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 dawn English predawn From pre- + dawn.

Usage

Inflected Forms

predawns (plural)

Phrases

early morning

Frequently Paired Words

early morning wee hours postmidnight wee hour

Antonyms

predusk postdawn

Rhymes With

gone hands-on drawn sean dawn lawn withdrawn shawn shaun undergone pawn vaughan

Questions

How do you pronounce predawn?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹidˈɔn/.
What does predawn mean?: The period immediately preceding dawn.
Where does predawn 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 dawn English predawn From pre- + dawn.

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