prefatory

pref·a·to·ry

adj \ˈpre-fə-ˌtȯr-ē\

Definition of PREFATORY

1

: of, relating to, or constituting a preface <prefatory remarks>

2

: located in front

Examples of PREFATORY

1. The speaker made some prefatory remarks.
2. Each chapter in the book has a prefatory quotation.

Origin of PREFATORY

Latin praefari

First Known Use: 1675

Related to PREFATORY

Synonyms: beginning, introductory, precursory, preliminary, prelim, prelusive, preparative, preparatory, primary

Related Words: introducing, prefacing, preparing, readying; premonitory, warning; basic, elementary, fundamental; ahead, early, former, preceding, previous, prior

Near Antonyms: after, behind, following, subsequent

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Rhymes with PREFATORY

a priori, allegory, amatory, auditory, bedtime story, cacciatore, castratory, category, con amore, cover story, crematory, damnatory, decretory, dilatory, dormitory, excretory, expletory, feudatory, fumitory, Göteborg, gustatory, gyratory, horror story, hortatory, hunky-dory, inventory, laudatory, lavatory, mandatory, migratory, minatory, monitory, Montessori, morning glory, nugatory, offertory, oratory, overstory, piscatory, precatory, predatory, probatory, promissory, promontory, purgatory, repertory, Ruwenzori, signatory, statutory, sudatory, territory, transitory, understory, vibratory, vomitory, yakitori