noun, masculine/pɾeˈludjo/plural: preludios
prelude; introduction
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae- Latin lūdō Latin praelūdō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Medieval Latin praelūdiumbor. Spanish preludio Borrowed from Medieval Latin praelūdium.