predial

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

adj /ˈpriːdiəl/ verb /ˌpriːˈdaɪəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
of, relating to, or derived from land, landed property, or agriculture

US /ˈpriːdiəl/ UK /ˈpriːdiəl/

The predial tax was assessed on the value of the estate rather than on its owner's income.
2

adj
in civil law, attached to land rather than to a particular person

US /ˈpriːdiəl/ UK /ˈpriːdiəl/

A predial servitude binds one parcel of land for the benefit of another.
3

verb
to dial a telephone number in advance

US /ˌpriːˈdaɪəl/ UK /ˌpriːˈdaɪəl/

The system can predial the number before transferring the call to an operator.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · of, relating to, or derived... landed agrarian agricultural

2 adj · in civil law, attached to... real appurtenant

3 verb · to dial a telephone number... dial in advance

More praedial

Opposites

personal

Word family

Derived forms prediality

Related forms praedialpraediumreal propertyservitude

Etymology

The land adjective is a variant of praedial, from Medieval Latin praedialis, from Latin praedium ('farm, estate'). The unrelated telephone verb is the modern formation pre- + dial.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# predial

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈpriːdiəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpriːdiəl/

## Meanings
1. of, relating to, or derived from land, landed property, or agriculture
2. in civil law, attached to land rather than to a particular person
3. to dial a telephone number in advance

## Examples
- The predial tax was assessed on the value of the estate rather than on its owner's income.
- A predial servitude binds one parcel of land for the benefit of another.
- The system can predial the number before transferring the call to an operator.

## Synonyms
- landed
- agrarian
- agricultural
- praedial

## Antonyms
- personal

## Derived Forms
- prediality

## Related Forms
- praedial
- praedium
- real property
- servitude

## Etymology
The land adjective is a variant of praedial, from Medieval Latin praedialis, from Latin praedium ('farm, estate'). The unrelated telephone verb is the modern formation pre- + dial.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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