prerestoration
9.1
The condition of something before it is repaired
- noun
- /ˌpriːrɪˈstɔːreɪʃən/
:
estado previo a la restauración
- The painting was assessed in its prerestoration state to determine what repairs were necessary.
Examples
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The knight on horseback to the right of the portal lost his restored face and arms, and several of the Elders of the Apocalypse reverted to their prerestoration condition.
Academic text (2005) -
Anyone who examined the artifact could see its prerestoration wear and tear before it was repaired.
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Experts studied the prerestoration architecture to understand the building's original design.
How Damaged
Surface Forms
prerestoration singular
prerestorations plural
Morphology
prerestoration = restoration (transparent) = pre + restore + ation
The prefix 'pre-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'before' to 'restoration'.
Etymology
Prerestoration combines the prefix pre- 'before' (as in prepare) with restoration 'repair or return to good condition', so it names the state or condition of something before it has been restored.