preprandial

[ pree-pran-dee-uhl ]

adjective

1. before a meal, especially before dinner; anteprandial:

   a preprandial apéritif.

preprandial

/ priːˈprændɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the period immediately before lunch or dinner

   enjoy a preprandial drink

Word History and Origins

Origin of preprandial¹

First recorded in 1815–25; pre- + prandial

Example Sentences

But it’s easily converted to a more preprandial version by decreasing the amount of port and pear liqueur to ¼ ounce each.

From Seattle Times

Would you come over to our very cozy little room and have a cup of tea or a preprandial cocktail?

From Los Angeles Times

There was no strain or uneasiness about the meeting; his "Hello, Beatrice," received by her almost on the wing as she passed on some slight preprandial mission, was a model of cordial familiarity.

From Project Gutenberg