preter-

a prefix, meaning “beyond,” “more than,” “by,” “past,” occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (preterit), and used in the formation of compound words (preterlegal).

Origin of preter-

< Latin praeter-, prefixal use of praeter (adv. and preposition); akin to pre-

Words nearby preter-

pretender, pretense, pretension, pretensive, pretentious, preter-, preterhuman, preterist, preterit, preterite, preterition

British Dictionary definitions for preter-

preter-

prefix

beyond, more than, or exceeding preternatural

Word Origin for preter-

from Latin praeter-, from praeter