preexistence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English existence English preexistence From pre- + existence.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The condition of having existed prior to the current time.
- (countable, uncountable) The existence of a soul in a previous embodiment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| præ-existence | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| præ-existency | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| preexistency | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| preexistences | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| præexistence | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| pre-existence | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pre-existency | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| præexistency | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| preëxistence | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic |
Relateds
preexisting · preexistent · preexist · preexistentism
Translations (5)
fr préexistence (condition of having existed prior) · es preexistencia (condition of having existed prior) · it preesistenza (condition of having existed prior) · ca preexistència (condition of having existed prior) · pt pré-existência (condition of having existed prior)