Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preluder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-lud-er
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, preludes; one who plays a prelude.

Example Sentences

"Of these musical set forms however he might be indulged with a considerable quantity, and, if he approached in some degree to Rousseau's high character of a Preluder, he might be allowed to discant on certain single grave texts"

Etymology

From prelude + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: prelude

Inflected Forms

preluders (plural)

Questions

What does preluder mean?: One who, or that which, preludes; one who plays a prelude.
Where does preluder come from?: From prelude + -er.

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