prequel

== English == === Etymology === From pre- (“before”) +‎ quel, by analogy with sequel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɹiːkwəl/ Rhymes: -iːkwəl === Noun === prequel (plural prequels) (narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel. 2008, 26 February, Andrew Pierce, "JRR Tolkien's estate to sue Lord of the Rings filmmakers New Line Cinema over profits, in The Daily Telegraph They are also threatening to block the production of the long-awaited prequel, The Hobbit, which may now be cancelled. ==== Usage notes ==== Most often used, not as a direct antonym of sequel, to refer to earlier works in a series, but to refer to works that are chronologically before but are created and released after; an archetypal example is the Star Wars prequel trilogy. ==== Antonyms ==== sequel ==== Coordinate terms ==== midquel ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== midquel sequel ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== interquel threequel == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English prequel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpri.kwɛl/ Rhymes: -ikwɛl Syllabification: pre‧quel === Noun === prequel m inan (narratology) prequel ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “prequel”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “prequel”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)