preprandial

[ pree-pran-dee-uhl ]

adjective

1. before a meal, especially before dinner; anteprandial:

   a preprandial apéritif.

preprandial

/ priːˈprændɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the period immediately before lunch or dinner

   enjoy a preprandial drink

Word History and Origins

Origin of preprandial¹

First recorded in 1815–25; pre- + prandial