PRELUDE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
play as a prelude
Categories: Play, Spiel
📖 Fun Facts About Prelude
- • A prelude is something that comes before something bigger — like the first notes before a song.
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
serve as a prelude or opening to
Categories: Serve, Function
Synonyms
Preliminary, Prelude, Overture
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "prelude" comes from Latin praelūdere. It started in Medieval Latin preludium. Then it appeared in Middle French prélude.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin's grammatical structure influenced how English speakers think about verb tenses and cases.