- an archaic variant of pre-
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
prae-,
- var. of pre-.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
'prae-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dementia praecox
- imprest
- praedial
- praemunire
- praenomen
- praepostor
- praetor
- pre-
- preamble
- prebend
- precaution
- precede
- precentor
- precept
- precinct
- precipice
- precipitate
- precise
- preclude
- precocious
- precognition
- precursor
- predecessor
- predicate
- predict
- predilection
- predominate
- preface
- prefect
- prefer
- pregnant
- prejudice
- prelate
- prelect
- preliminary
- prelude
- premature
- premise
- premonition
- premorse
- preoccupy
- prepare
- preposterous
- prerogative
- presage
- prescience
- prescribe
- presence
- present
- presentient