prélude

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See also: prelude and préludé

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin praeludium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁe.lyd/
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Noun

prélude m (plural préludes)

  1. prelude

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Verb

prélude

  1. inflection of préluder:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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