preter

1 of 2

adjective

obsolete

: preterit

preter-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or less commonly praeter-

1

: past : by

preterist

2

: beyond the range of : surpassing

preternormal

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

by shortening

Combining form

Latin praeter past, by, beyond, from Latin prae before

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