preambular

adjective

pre·​am·​bu·​lar

variants or preambulary

-ˌlerē

or preambulatory

-ləˌtōrē

: of, relating to, or of the character of a preamble : introductory, preliminary

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin praeambulum + English -ar or -ary or -atory

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