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prex¹

Rhymes with -ɛks

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From US college slang; from 1828.

noun prexes

  1. US A president, especially of a university.

    Similar: prexy

prex²

Rhymes with -ɛks

noun prexes

  1. abbreviation Abbreviation of prefix

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"prex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prex. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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prex. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prex

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"prex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prex.

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@misc{prex_2026,
  title = {prex},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prex},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}