prepositive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Put before; prefixed.
noun
  1. A prepositive word.

Pronunciation

/pɹiːˈpɒzɪtɪv/ /pɹiˈpɑzɪtɪv/

Word forms

prepositive præpositive prepositives

Etymology

From Latin praepositivus, past participle of praepono (“to place before, to place ahead of”).

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