prequel
[ pree-kwuhl ]
/ ˈpri kwəl /
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noun
a literary, dramatic, or filmic work that prefigures a later work, as by portraying the same characters at a younger age.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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prequel
/ (ˈpriːkwəl) /
noun
a film or book about an earlier stage of a story or a character's life, released because the later part of it has already been successful
Word Origin for prequel
C20: from pre- + (se) quel
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