Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preinaugural

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prein-au-gu-ral
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preceding or in preparation for an inauguration

Example Sentences

"Senior Master Sgt. Bill Hones, a member of the Joint Service Orchestra, rehearsing on a carbon-fiber cello for the preinaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday."

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 inaugural English preinaugural From pre- + inaugural.

Antonyms

postinaugural

Questions

What does preinaugural mean?: Preceding or in preparation for an inauguration
Where does preinaugural 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 inaugural English preinaugural From pre- + inaugural.

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