- prelusive
- adjective Date: 1605 constituting or having the form of a prelude ; introductory • prelusively adverb
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Prelusive — Pre*lu sive, a. [See {Prelude}.] Of the nature of a prelude; introductory; indicating that something of a like kind is to follow. Prelusive drops. Thomson. {Pre*lu sive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prelusive — index antecedent, last (preceding), original (initial), precursory, preliminary, preparatory, p … Law dictionary
Prelusive EP — Infobox Album | Name = Prelusive EP Type = EP Artist = Sarah Blasko Released = September 2002 Recorded = Satellite Studios, Sydney Genre = Alternative Length = 26:19 Label = Independent release Producer = Sarah Blasko Nicholas Schneider Reviews … Wikipedia
prelusive — adjective /pɹɪˈluːsɪv/ Acting as a prelude; preliminary. On the grim Pequods forecastle, ye shall ere long see him, beating his tambourine; prelusive of the eternal time, when sent for, to the great quarter deck on high, he was bid strike in with … Wiktionary
prelusive — prelusively, prelusorily, adv. /pri looh siv/, adj. introductory. Also, prelusory /pri looh seuh ree/. [1595 1605; < L praelus(us) (see PRELUSION) + IVE] * * * … Universalium
prelusive — prɪ luËsɪv / ljuËsɪv adj. preliminary, introductory; opening, initial; used as an introduction, used as a prelude … English contemporary dictionary
prelusive — a.; (also prelusory) Introductory, prefatory. See preliminary … New dictionary of synonyms
prelusive — pre·lu·sive … English syllables
prelusive — pre•lu•sive [[t]prɪˈlu sɪv[/t]] also pre•lu•so•ry [[t] sə ri[/t]] adj. introductory • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L praelūs(us), ptp. ofpraelūdere(see prelude) + ive pre•lu′sive•ly, pre•lu′so•ri•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
prelusive — /prəˈlusɪv/ (say pruh loohsiv) adjective introductory. Also, prelusory /prəˈlusəri/ (say pruh loohsuhree). {Latin praelūs , stem of past participle of praelūdere + ive} –prelusively, adverb …
