/ Dictionary / Index P prefatory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pref•a•to•ry Pronunciation: (pref'u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preface: prefatory explanations. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prefatory (Thesaurus) preface prefect Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language