"prepositive" meaning in All languages combined

See prepositive on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /pɹiːˈpɒzɪtɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɹiˈpɑzɪtɪv/ [General-American] Forms: præpositive [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin praepositivus, past participle of praepono (“to place before, to place ahead of”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|praepositivus|}} Latin praepositivus Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prepositive (not comparable)
  1. Put before; prefixed. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: prepositive adjective, prepositively Related terms: postpose, postposed, postposition, prepose, preposed, preposition, preposterous
    Sense id: en-prepositive-en-adj-vN1hRumr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5

Noun [English]

IPA: /pɹiːˈpɒzɪtɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɹiˈpɑzɪtɪv/ [General-American] Forms: prepositives [plural], præpositive [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin praepositivus, past participle of praepono (“to place before, to place ahead of”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|praepositivus|}} Latin praepositivus Head templates: {{en-noun}} prepositive (plural prepositives)
  1. A prepositive word.
    Sense id: en-prepositive-en-noun-LaeJiWTl

Adjective [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|adjective form}} prepositive
  1. feminine plural of prepositivo Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: prepositivo
    Sense id: en-prepositive-it-adj-TAb-UuSD Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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