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Meaning of anteprandial in English:

anteprandial

Pronunciation /ˌantɪˈprandɪəl/

adjective

humorous

  • Done, made, taken, happening, etc., before dinner; = "preprandial".

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), philosopher, jurist, and reformer. From ante- + prandial. Compare post-classical Latin anteprandium, noun.