pred

Etymology

Shortening.

Noun

pred (plural preds)

1. (informal, among vorarephiles) Abbreviation of predator.
   • 1999, "Kevin Alexander Cosmic", Vikki and the Rat (on newsgroup alt.fan.vore)

     Well, I've found it useful to befriend other preds, rather than rebel against them.

   • 2001, "Xip", FUR:Shasta! (on newsgroup fur.artwork.erotica)

     Non-consentual^[sic] is the easy one, eating somebody whether they like it or not, killing them is not necessarily a requirement, and in fact their squirming on the way down may be pleasure to the pred.

2. (informal) Abbreviation of predicate.
3. (informal) Abbreviation of predefinition.

Adjective

pred (not comparable)

1. (informal) Abbreviation of predefined.

Anagrams

• derp

Alternative forms

• prȅda

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *perdъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prêd/

Preposition

prȅd (Cyrillic spelling пре̏д)

1. (+ accusative case) in front of, to the front of (with change of position, answering the question kùda)

   s(j)ȅdni prȅda me ― sit in front of me

2. (+ accusative case) just before, shortly before (of occurrence, answering the question kȁd)

   prȅd rȁt ― just before the war

3. (+ instrumental case) before, in front of (without change of position, answering the question gdjȅ/gdȅ)

   S(j)ȅdim prȅd kȕćōm. ― I'm sitting in front of the house.

4. (figuratively) (+ instrumental case) in face of, facing

Related terms

1. ispred

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *perdъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɛt/, /prɛd/
• Tonal orthography: pred

Preposition

pred

1. (with accusative) before, in front of (motion to)
2. (with instrumental) before, in front of (stationary)
3. (with instrumental) before, previous to (in time)