prepositive

adj, noun — 2 senses

prepositive

adj

UK /pɹiːˈpɒzɪtɪv/ · US /pɹiˈpɑzɪtɪv/

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

1

Put before; prefixed.

a prepositive adjective
a prepositive cone

3 more examples

a prepositive object
a prepositive particle
a prepositive verb

Derived terms: prepositive adjective, prepositively
Related terms: postpose, postposed, postposition, prepose, preposed, preposition, preposterous

prepositive

noun

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

1

A prepositive word.

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