préalable

French

Etymology

From Middle French preallable, from Old French prealler (“to precede”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁe.a.labl/

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Adjective

préalable (plural préalables)

1. previous, prior; preliminary

Noun

préalable m (plural préalables)

1. preliminary condition, prerequisite

Derived terms

• au préalable

 

Further reading

• “préalable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• pare-balle