preludio

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See also: preludió, prelúdio, and preludiò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /preˈlu.djo/
  • Rhymes: -udjo
  • Hyphenation: pre‧lù‧dio

Etymology 1

From Latin praeludium.

Noun

preludio m (plural preludi)

  1. (music) prelude
    Synonyms: (music) introduzione, introduzione
    Antonym: (music) coda
  2. introduction
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

preludio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of preludiare

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈludjo/
  • Rhymes: -udjo
  • Syllabification: pre‧lu‧dio

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin praelūdium.

Noun

preludio m (plural preludios)

  1. (music) prelude
  2. introduction
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Etymology 2

Verb

preludio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of preludiar

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