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pre-invitation

in·vi·ta·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-vi-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-vi-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of pre-invitation word

  • noun pre-invitation the act of inviting. 1
  • noun pre-invitation the written or spoken form with which a person is invited. 1
  • noun pre-invitation something offered as a suggestion: an invitation to consider a business merger. 1
  • noun pre-invitation attraction or incentive; allurement. 1
  • noun pre-invitation a provocation: The speech was an invitation to rebellion. 1
  • adjective pre-invitation invitational. 1

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Origin of pre-invitation

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin invītātiōn- (stem of invītātiō), equivalent to invītāt(us) (past participle of invītāre to invite) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Pre-invitation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pre-invitation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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