# foretale

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An account or telling given as an introduction to a larger body of work; prologue; a prior or previous recollection or account of events
2. An account given in advance; prediction

## Etymology
From fore- + tale; compare foretell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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