pre-slice
|pre-slice|
/priːˈslaɪs/
sliced in advance
Etymology
'pre-slice' originates from the prefix 'pre-' (from Latin 'prae', meaning 'before') combined with the verb 'slice' (from Old Norse 'slisa' via Middle English 'slicen'), where 'pre-' meant 'before' and 'slice' meant 'to cut into pieces'.
'pre-slice' is a modern English compound formed by joining 'pre-' + 'slice'. 'Slice' evolved from Old Norse 'slisa' through Middle English 'slicen' to the modern English 'slice'.
Initially the components meant 'before' and 'to cut'; the compound's meaning is straightforward and has remained 'to cut into slices beforehand' or 'occurring before slicing'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to slice (something) in advance; to cut into slices before it is needed.
We pre-slice the bread before the event.
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Adjective 1
done or occurring before slicing; already sliced in advance (often used attributively, sometimes realized as 'pre-sliced').
They performed a pre-slice inspection of the cheese.
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