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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

prepositive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /pɹiˈpɑzɪtɪv/ (General-American)
  • /pɹiːˈpɒzɪtɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Put before; prefixed.
    • a prepositive cone
    • a prepositive object
    • a prepositive adjective
    • a prepositive particle
    • a prepositive verb

Forms

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præpositive alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

postpositive

Deriveds

prepositive adjective · prepositively

Relateds

preposed · postpose · preposterous · postposition · preposition · prepose · postposed

Translations (2)

pl prepozycyjny (Translations) · es prepositivo (Translations)

prepositive en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /pɹiˈpɑzɪtɪv/ (General-American)
  • /pɹiːˈpɒzɪtɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. A prepositive word.

Forms

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præpositive alternative lexicographic
prepositives Number=Plur lexicographic