praeambulum

Latin

Etymology

Cf. praeambulus. From praeambulō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /prae̯ˈam.bu.lum/, [präe̯ˈämbʊɫ̪ʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /preˈam.bu.lum/, [preˈämbulum]

Noun

praeambulum n (genitive praeambulī); second declension

1. (Medieval Latin, Late Latin) preamble, preface

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	praeambulum	praeambula
Genitive	praeambulī	praeambulōrum
Dative	praeambulō	praeambulīs
Accusative	praeambulum	praeambula
Ablative	praeambulō	praeambulīs
Vocative	praeambulum	praeambula

Related terms

• praeambulus

Descendants

• English: preamble
• French: préambule
• Italian: preambolo
• Portuguese: preâmbulo
• Romanian: preambul
• Spanish: preámbulo