prelusive


pre·lu·sion

P0524800 (prĭ-lo͞o′zhən)n. A prelude or introduction.
[Latin praelūsiō, praelūsiōn-, from praelūsus, past participle of praelūdere, to play beforehand; see prelude.]
pre·lu′sive (-sĭv) adj.pre·lu′sive·ly adv.

pre•lu•sive

(prɪˈlu sɪv)

also pre•lu•so•ry

(-sə ri)

adj. introductory. [1595–1605; < Latin praelūs(us), past participle of praelūdere (see prelude) + -ive] pre•lu′sive•ly, pre•lu′so•ri•ly, adv.