Hyphenation
pre·li·mi·na·ryTurkish pronunciation
prilîmıneriSynonyms
basic,
elemental,
elementary,
exploratory,
first,
fundamental,
inductive,
initiatory,
opening,
pilot,
preceding,
precursory,
prefatory,
preparatory,
preparingPronunciation
/prēˈləməˌnerē/ /priːˈlɪməˌnɛriː/
Etymology
[ pri-'li-m&-"ner-E ] (noun.) 1656. From the French préliminaire or from the Modern Latin prælīmināris, formed from præ (“before”) + līmen, līmin- (“threshold”) + -āris (adjectival suffix); compare the Latin līmināris (“of or belonging to a threshold”).