PREPOSITIVE


Meaning of PREPOSITIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: pri- ' pä-z ə -tiv, - ' päz-tiv

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin praepositivus, from Latin praepositus, past participle of praeponere

Date: 1583

: put before : PREFIXED

– pre · pos · i · tive · ly adverb

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