dictionary.ptpre-prefixgeneral usevery common/pɾɛ/PortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1Prefix indicating anteriority in time, space, or order.Usage examples“They made a pre-selection of candidates.”“The pre-operative period is crucial.”Synonymsante-priorAntonymspost-Common combinationspre-schoolpre-historypre-warningpre-condition
Prefix indicating anteriority in time, space, or order.Usage examples“They made a pre-selection of candidates.”“The pre-operative period is crucial.”Synonymsante-priorAntonymspost-Common combinationspre-schoolpre-historypre-warningpre-condition