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prepositive

Syllabification: (pre·pos·i·tive)
Pronunciation: /prēˈpäzətiv/

Definition of prepositive

adjective

Grammar
  • (of a word, particle, etc.) placed in front of the word that it governs or modifies.

Origin:

late 16th century: from late Latin praepositivus (see pre-, positive)

prepositive in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of prepositive in the British & World English dictionary