† prelimenn.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: pre- prefix, Latin līmen.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + classical Latin līmen threshold (see limen n.), after preliminary adj. Compare earlier prelim n., preliminary n.

Obsolete. rare.

A preliminary step.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [noun] > a) preparation(s) > a preliminary action or step

introductionc1386

deductiona1535

induction?1544

preamble1548

flourish1552

preludium1563

primordium1577

preparativec1580

exordium1581

introit1583

foregoinga1586

prologuea1586

preface1589

prelusion1597

proem1598

prolusion1601

introductory1646

preliminary1656

prelimination1667

flourishing1687

little go1842

preluding1858

foreword1888

prelim1891

prelimen1898

run-in1900

opening gambit1911

prolegomenon1926

lead-in1928

pipe-openera1936

lead-up1953

intro1964

1898 C. S. Sherrington in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 190 50 The requisite prelimen to the original aim of the inquiry [having been] carried through, the examination of certain spinal reflexes has been proceeded to.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	prelimen
释义	† prelimenn. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: pre- prefix, Latin līmen. Etymology: < pre- prefix + classical Latin līmen threshold (see limen n.), after preliminary adj. Compare earlier prelim n., preliminary n. Obsolete. rare. A preliminary step. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [noun] > a) preparation(s) > a preliminary action or step introductionc1386 deductiona1535 induction?1544 preamble1548 flourish1552 preludium1563 primordium1577 preparativec1580 exordium1581 introit1583 foregoinga1586 prologuea1586 preface1589 prelusion1597 proem1598 prolusion1601 introductory1646 preliminary1656 prelimination1667 flourishing1687 little go1842 preluding1858 foreword1888 prelim1891 prelimen1898 run-in1900 opening gambit1911 prolegomenon1926 lead-in1928 pipe-openera1936 lead-up1953 intro1964 1898 C. S. Sherrington in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 190 50 The requisite prelimen to the original aim of the inquiry [having been] carried through, the examination of certain spinal reflexes has been proceeded to. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < n.1898
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