'Antefatto' is an Italian equivalent of 'prior event'.
The Italian word is a masculine noun. Its singular definite article is 'l'* ['the']. Its singular indefinite article is 'un, uno' ['a, one'].
It's pronounced 'AHN-teh-FAHT-toh'.
*The masculine singular definite article actually is 'il'. But the vowel 'i' drops before a noun that begins with a vowel. The temporary nature of that drops is indicated by an apostrophe: 'l'antefatto'.
You use the word prior when speaking to an event, like; prior to an event, it means this happened before a certain event, or before something happened. Say there was a crime, and people were talking about how this happened, and what happened prior to this event.
"Prior" means before in terms of time or sequence. For example, if something occurs prior to an event, it happens before that event takes place.
something that has happened before
She had no prior knowledge of the event. Prior to the new legislation, motorcycle riders were not required to wear helmets.
The correct phrase is "prior to." This indicates that something happens before another event or action. "Prior before" and "prior towards" are not grammatically correct phrases and should be avoided.
The Sino-Japanese War, the Spanish Civil War, the Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, the Munich Agreement, there were several seminal events.
I did not attend the team building event because I had a prior commitment that I could not change.
Pinocchio's Italian food in Brighton has a large banquet hall you can rent.
You can predicate an event with an event - "Prior to adding the steak, ensure the skillet is pre-heated on a medium flame." You can establish credibility - "Prior to leading the finance organization at ACME, Inc., Mr. Moneybags served as the Assistant Treasury Secretary from 1988-1995."
Mc.donalds made its new burger
Prior to reading this question I would have thought it was too early to answer it.
A pre-event party is a party that is held prior to an event. It is usually held the day or night before the event. A meet and greet is a pre-event party that is often held the night before a reunion.