prolusory

pro·lu·so·ry

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proh-loo-suh-ree, -zuh-]
- /proʊˈlu sə ri, -zə-/
- /prˈɒluːsəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-loo-suh-ree, -zuh-]
- /proʊˈlu sə ri, -zə-/

Definitions of prolusory word

adjective prolusory serving for prolusion. 1
adjective prolusory of the nature of a prolusion. 1

See all 2 definitions of prolusory

Information block about the term

Origin of prolusory

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; < Medieval Latin prōlūsōrius, equivalent to prōlūd-, stem of prōlūdere (see prolusion) + -tōrius -tory1, with dt > s

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Prolusory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prolusory

prolusory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prolusory usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer