preinaugural en · ADJ
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 inaugural English preinaugural From pre- + inaugural.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Preceding or in preparation for an inauguration
Senior Master Sgt. Bill Hones, a member of the Joint Service Orchestra, rehearsing on a carbon-fiber cello for the preinaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday.
2009 January 19, Chris Museler, “Cold Case: The Sound of Carbon for Yo-Yo Ma?”, in New York Times: