precursor

precursor

CEFR: C1-C2 /pre-cur-sor/ [p.r.iy0.k.er1.s.er0]

Definition: A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner:

Example Sentences:
In his literary spirit he is a precursor of the humanists of the Renaissance.
The pre-meal selection of chutneys is a precursor of the sharp flavours to come.