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Preceded vs Iotized - What's the difference?

preceded | iotized |

As verbs the difference between preceded and iotized

is that preceded is (precede) while iotized is (iotize).

As an adjective iotized is

(linguistics) of a spoken vowel sound, preceded with the i sound.

preceded

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Verb

(head)
  • (precede)
  • ----

    precede

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Verb

    (preced)
  • To go before, go in front of.
  • * Milton
  • Harm precedes not sin.
  • To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
  • * Kent
  • It is usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration.
  • To have higher rank than (someone or something else).
  • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with proceed.

    Noun

  • (en-noun) Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)
  • Antonyms

    * (go before) succeed

    Anagrams

    * ----

    iotized

    English

    Alternative forms

    * iotised

    Verb

    (head)
  • (iotize)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (linguistics) Of a spoken vowel sound, preceded with the i sound.
  • (linguistics, Slavic paleography) Denoting a letter representing an iotized vowel, like Russian or an early Cyrillic letter originating as a ligature with the Greek iota: .
  • Synonyms

    * iotated * iotified