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preter-

Syllables: pret·er-UK/ˌpɹiːtəɹ/US/ˌpɹitəɹ/

preter- prefix: beyond.

Prefix

preter-

  1. (idiomatic) Beyond.
    • Zurich is the capital of the preter-modern, preter-futurist movement called Dadaism, the home of its organ, of the literary and artistic group of Dadaists.1919 June 8, “Intolerance at Zurich”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2021

Synonyms of preter-

Forms of preter-

alternative formpraeter-
alternative formpræter-

Origin of preter-

From Latin praeter.

Questions about preter-

What does preter- mean?
Preter- means beyond.
What part of speech is preter-?
Preter- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce preter-?
Preter- is pronounced /ˌpɹiːtəɹ/ (UK).

Words near preter- in the dictionary

  1. pretentious
  2. pretentiously
  3. pretentiousness
  4. pretentiousnesses
  5. pretenure
  6. preter-
  7. preter-human
  8. pretercanine
  9. preterfluent
  10. pretergeneration
  11. pretergenerations

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