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prefazione

preface

noun preh-fah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: From Latin praefatio — 'a saying beforehand'.

Also means

foreword

Usage Note

Prefazione is the formal introductory section of a book, typically written by someone other than the author (otherwise it is more precisely an introduzione or premessa). Note the -zione spelling, not -sione. It belongs to the front matter, before the main text begins.

Examples

"La prefazione del libro è scritta dall'autore."

Natural Translation

The book's preface is written by the author.

Literal Translation

The preface of-the book is written by the-author.

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