preface

== English == === Alternative forms === præface (archaic) Preface (liturgical prayer) === Etymology === Late 14th century, from Middle English preface, prefas, from Old French preface (from which derives the modern French préface), from Medieval Latin prefātia, for classical Latin praefātiō (“a saying beforehand”), from praefor (“to speak beforehand”), from prae- (“beforehand”) + for (“to speak”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛfəs/, /ˈpɹɛfɪs/ Rhymes: -ɛfəs === Noun === preface (plural prefaces) A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author. Hyponym: prolegomenon Holonyms: front matter, prelims Coordinate terms: (broadly synonymous) prologue, introduction, preamble; foreword (often by another author); see also Thesaurus:foreword An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks. (Christianity) A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus. Meronyms: protocol, embolism, eschatocol A title or epithet. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === preface (third-person singular simple present prefaces, present participle prefacing, simple past and past participle prefaced) (transitive) To introduce or make a comment before (the main point); to premise. (transitive) To give a preface to. ==== Translations ==== === Related terms === prefatory === See also === prelude === Further reading === preface on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Romanian == === Etymology === From pre- +‎ face. Calque of Old Church Slavonic прѣтворити (prětvoriti). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /preˈfa.t͡ʃe/ Rhymes: -at͡ʃe Hyphenation: pre‧fa‧ce === Verb === a preface (third-person singular present preface, past participle prefăcut, third-person subjunctive prefacă) 3rd conjugation (reflexive) to pretend Synonym: se face De ce te mai prefaci că-ți place de ea? ― Why do you still pretend that you like her? (transitive or reflexive, now somewhat literary) to turn, transform something, respectively oneself [with în ‘to’] Synonyms: transforma, preschimba ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== prefacere prefăcanie prefăcăciune prefăcător prefăcătură prefăcut ==== See also ==== preschimba pretinde === Further reading === “preface”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 Iorgu Iordan, Alexandru Graur, Ion Coteanu, editors (1980), Dicționarul Limbii Române‎[1], volume 8, part 4, Bucharest: Academy of the Socialist Republic of Romania, pages 1285–1287