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

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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

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How to use preter- in a sentence

Alii omnes poterant esse homines cuiuslibet set semper tamen consuetudeo Regis remanebat preter herigete.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
The patriots of their country, too; for the followers of Gil Uraga are all of them picked adherents of the parti preter.
The Lone Ranche|Captain Mayne Reid
Si efferuere cœperit uini rore compescitur preter quod subtracto igni in se redit.
Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome|Apicius
Kiam mi eniris la stacidomon, mi kuris preter la aliaj personoj al la giĉeto kie biletoj estas vendataj.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto|Ivy Kellerman Reed

Ni atendis kun plezuro por vidi la krutajn montetojn kiuj estos videblaj tuj kiam la ŝipeto estos pasinta preter malgranda arbaro.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto|Ivy Kellerman Reed

British Dictionary definitions for preter-

preter-

prefix

beyond, more than, or exceedingpreternatural

Word Origin for preter-

from Latin praeter-, from praeter

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