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Thesaurus: preter-

A prefix signifying past, by, beyond, more than; as, preter- mission, a permitting to go by; preternatural, beyond or more than is natural.

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  1. A prefix signifying past, by, beyond, more than; as, preter- mission, a permitting to go by; preternatural, beyond or more than is natural.
  2. A prefix signifying past, by, beyond, more than; as, preter- mission, a permitting to go by; preternatural, beyond or more than is natural. [Written also præter.]
  3. A prefix signifying past, by, beyond, more than; as, preter-mission, a permitting to go by; preternatural, beyond or more than isnatural. [Written also præter.]