prequel
pre·quel
noun \ˈprē-kwəl\Definition of PREQUEL
: a work (as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work
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- His next film will be a prequel to last year's hit movie.
Origin of PREQUEL
pre- + -quel (as in sequel)
First Known Use: 1972
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