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- [pree-kwuh l]
- /ˈpri kwəl/
- /prˈiːkwəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-kwuh l]
- /ˈpri kwəl/
Definitions of prequel word
- noun prequel a literary, dramatic, or filmic work that prefigures a later work, as by portraying the same characters at a younger age. 1
- noun prequel fictional story set prior to another 1
- countable noun prequel A prequel is a film that is made about an earlier stage of a story or a character's life when the later part of it has already been made into a successful film. 0
- noun prequel a film, novel, or play that portrays events that occurred before the events of an existing work 0
- noun prequel a film, novel, etc. about events that preceded and, often, led up to those of another novel, film, etc. that was produced or published earlier 0
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Origin of prequel
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; pre- + (se)quel
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Parts of speech for Prequel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prequel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prequel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prequel
noun prequel
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- discoverer — a person who discovers.
- groundbreaker — a person who is an originator, innovator, or pioneer in a particular activity.
- innovator — to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
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