préalable
French
Etymology
Middle French preallable, from Old French prealler (“to precede”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁe.a.labl/
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Adjective
préalable (plural préalables)
- previous, prior; preliminary
Noun
préalable m (plural préalables)
- preliminary condition, prerequisite
Derived terms
- au préalable
Further reading
- “préalable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- pare-balle