Ukrainian

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 прелюдія on Ukrainian Wikipedia
 прелюдія (секс) on Ukrainian Wikipedia

Etymology

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From Latin praelūdium. Compare Russian прелю́дия (preljúdija), Belarusian прэлю́дыя (preljúdyja).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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прелю́дія (preljúdijaf inan (genitive прелю́дії, nominative plural прелю́дії, genitive plural прелю́дій)

  1. (music) prelude (short, free-form piece of music, serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece)
  2. (music) prelude (short, stand-alone piece of music)
  3. prelude (introductory or preliminary performance or event)
  4. foreplay (acts at the beginning of a sexual encounter)

Declension

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Further reading

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