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preposition (n.)[preposition 词源字典]: late 14c., from Latin praepositionem (nominative praepositio) "a putting before, a prefixing," noun of action from past participle stem of praeponere "put before," from prae "before" (see pre-) + ponere "put, set, place" (past participle positus; see position (n.)). In grammatical use, a loan-translation of Greek prothesis, literally "a setting before."[preposition etymology, preposition origin, 英语词源]
prepositional (adj.): 1754, from preposition + -al (1).
prepossess (v.): 1610s, "to get possession of beforehand," from pre- + possess. Meaning "to possess (a person) beforehand with a feeling, notion, etc." is from 1630s; specifically, "to cause (someone) to have a favorable opinion of something" (1640s). Related: Prepossessed; prepossessing.
prepossessing (adj.): 1640s, "causing prejudice," present participle adjective from prepossess. Opposite meaning "causing agreeable first impression" first recorded 1805.
prepossession (n.): 1640s, noun of action from prepossess (v.).
preposterous (adj.): 1540s, from Latin praeposterus "absurd, contrary to nature, inverted, perverted, in reverse order," literally "before-behind" (compare topsy-turvy, cart before the horse), from prae "before" + posterus "subsequent." Related: Preposterously; preposterousness.
preppie (n.): "student at a preparatory school," 1962, also preppy; see prep. As an adjective from 1966. An older variant in the noun sense was prepper (1921), also prepster (1938).
preprandial (adj.): also pre-prandial, 1822, from pre- + Latin prandium "luncheon" (see postprandial).
preprint (v.): also pre-print, 1913, from pre- + print (v.). Related: Preprinted; preprinting.
preprint (n.): 1889, from pre- + print (n.).
preprocess (v.): also pre-process, 1956, from pre- + process (v.). Related: Preprocessed; preprocessing.
Preprocessed foods are not only here but are gaining such a tremendous acceptance that soon there will be little else on the market. This eliminates the need for mixing, peeling, blending and other devices used in the preparation of raw foods. "Popular Mechanics" October 1956]
preprogram (v.): also pre-program, 1955, from pre- + program (v.). Related: Preprogrammed; preprogramming.
prepubescent (adj.): 1883, from pre- + pubescent.
prepublication (adj.): 1903, from pre- + publication.
prepuce (n.): c. 1400, from Old French prepuce, from Latin praeputium "foreskin," possibly from præ- "before" (see pre-) + *putos "penis." Earlier in English as prepucy (late 14c.), directly from Latin.
prequel (n.): 1973, from pre-, based on sequel (n.).
prerecord (v.): also pre-record, 1936, of music, from pre- + record (v.). Related: Prerecorded; prerecording.
prerequisite: 1630s (n.) "something required beforehand," 1650s (adj.), "required beforehand," both from pre- + requisite.
prerogative (n.): "special right or privilege granted to someone," late 14c. (in Anglo-Latin from late 13c.), from Old French prerogative (14c.), Medieval Latin prerogativa "special right," from Latin praerogativa "prerogative, previous choice or election," originally (with tribus, centuria) "unit of 100 voters who by lot voted first in the Roman comita," noun use of fem. of praerogativus (adj.) "chosen to vote first," from praerogere "ask before others," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + rogare "to ask" (see rogation).
presage (n.): late 14c., "something that portends," from Latin praesagium "a foreboding," from praesagire "to perceive beforehand, forebode," from praesagus (adj.) "perceiving beforehand, prophetic," from prae "before" (see pre-) + sagus "prophetic," related to sagire "perceive" (see sagacious).