"prepositive" meaning in English

See prepositive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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
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Noun

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.
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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