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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /preˈlu.djo/
- Rhymes: -udjo
- Hyphenation: pre‧lù‧dio
Etymology 1
From Latin praeludium.
Noun
preludio m (plural preludi)
- (music) prelude
- Synonyms: (music) introduzione, introduzione
- Antonym: (music) coda
- introduction
See also
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
preludio
- 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)
- (music) prelude
- introduction
See also
Etymology 2
Verb
preludio
- first-person singular present indicative of preludiar
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