Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 88 compound words that contain præ. The most common are listed below. Open præ in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- præ-SocraticObsolete spelling of pre-Socratic: Existing in Ancient Greece before the flourishing of the philosopher Socrates (circa 469–399 BCE).
- præ-Socraticsplural of præ-Socratic: Existing in Ancient Greece before the flourishing of the philosopher Socrates (circa 469–399 BCE).
- præ-mortemArchaic spelling of premortem: Before death.
- præ-AdamiteObsolete spelling of pre-Adamite: A member of any race that predates Adam.
- præ-emptionObsolete spelling of pre-emption: An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:
- præ-Adamitesplural of præ-Adamite: A member of any race that predates Adam.
- præ-existObsolete form of preexist: To exist before something else.
Compound words 88
- præsentArchaic spelling of present: Relating to now, for the time being; current.
- prætorAlternative spelling of praetor: The title designating a Roman administrative official whose role changed over time:
- præfixingpresent participle and gerund of præfix
- præcedingObsolete spelling of preceding: Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
- prædominatedsimple past and past participle of prædominate
- prædominatingpresent participle and gerund of prædominate
- præfacingpresent participle and gerund of præface
- præfiguredAlternative form of prefigured: simple past and past participle of prefigure
- præfiguresAlternative form of prefigures: To show or suggest ahead of time; to represent beforehand.
- præparedObsolete form of prepared: Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).