prefatory
/ˈprɛfəˌtori/
Brit
/ˈprɛfətri/
adjective
prefatory
/ˈprɛfəˌtori/
Brit
/ˈprɛfətri/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREFATORY
always used before a noun
formal
:
included at the beginning of a book, speech, etc., as an introduction