Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

prelusive

 - 2 dictionary results

pre⋅lu⋅sive

[pri-loo-siv]
–adjective
introductory.
Also, pre⋅lu⋅so⋅ry [pri-loo-suh-ree] .


Origin:
1595–1605; < L praelūs(us) (see prelusion ) + -ive


pre⋅lu⋅sive⋅ly, pre⋅lu⋅so⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To prelusive
pre·lu·sive   (prĭ-lōō'sĭv)   
adj.  Of or serving as a prelude; introductory.
pre·lu'sive·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see prelusive on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: