Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preexist

/pɹˈiɪɡzˈɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-ex-ist
IPA
/pɹˈiɪɡzˈɪst/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To exist before something else.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

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 exist English preexist From pre- + exist.

Usage

Inflected Forms

preexists (present, singular) preexisting (participle, present) preexisted (participle, past) preexisted (past) pre-exist (alternative) præ-exist (alternative) præexist (alternative) preëxist (alternative)

Derived Forms

preexistence preexistent

Synonyms

antedate precede predate preexist

Rhymes With

list missed exist assist pissed twist resist dismissed insist wrist kissed consist

Questions

How do you pronounce preexist?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈiɪɡzˈɪst/.
What does preexist mean?
To exist before something else.
Where does preexist 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 exist English preexist From pre- + exist.

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