adj
Meaning 1
Occurring before a meal, especially dinner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
preprandial
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /pɹiːˈpɹæn.dɪ.əl/
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General-American: /ˌpɹiˈpɹæn.di.əl/
noun
Meaning 2
A predinner drink; an apéritif.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
preceding a meal (especially dinner)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a preprandial drink
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: postprandial
History
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 prandial English preprandial From pre- + prandial.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: préprandial — preceding a meal
- Polish: przedobiedni — preceding a meal
- German: appetitanregendes Getränk — predinner drink
- German: Aperitif — predinner drink
- Polish: przedobiedni trunek — predinner drink