preparatory, preparative, propaedeutic
(adjective) preceding and preparing for something; “preparatory steps”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
preparatory (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*par"a*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. praeparatorius: cf. F. préparatoire.]
Definition: Preparing the way for anything by previous measures of adaptation; antecedent and adapted to what follows; introductory; preparative; as, a preparatory school; a preparatory condition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
