Definition

A story or work that happens before another story, often providing background or context to the original work.

Example

The new movie is a prequel to the popular series, showing how the characters first met.

Conversation

Have you seen the new prequel to that movie we loved?

Not yet! I've heard it's really good, though.

Yeah, it tells the backstory of our favorite character.

I can't wait to watch it and see how it all started!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Prequel → It is formed from "pre-" (meaning before) and "quel" (from Latin "qualis", meaning of what kind). The word "prequel" refers to a work that is set before the events of another work, essentially telling the story of what happened prior.

Memory Tip

Think of 'pre-' meaning 'before' — a prequel is a story that comes before another story.

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