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prefatory

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pref⋅a⋅to⋅ry

  [pref-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preface: prefatory explanations.
Also, pref⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅al.

Origin:
1665–75; < L praefāt(iō) preface + -ory 1

Related forms:
pref⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
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pref·a·to·ry   (prěf'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or constituting a preface; introductory. See Synonyms at preliminary.

[From Latin praefātus, past participle of praefārī, to say before; see preface.]
pref'a·to'ri·ly adv.
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