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prevocational

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

In preparation for a vocation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • prevocational training

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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- Proto-Indo-European *wekw-der. Proto-Indo-European *wokw-der. Latin vocō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin vocātiōnembor. Old French vocationbor. Middle English vocacioun English vocation English -al English vocational English prevocational From pre- + vocational.