"préposition" meaning in French

See préposition in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pʁe.po.zi.sjɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-préposition.ogg Forms: prépositions [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin praepositiōnem. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|praepositiō|praepositiōnem||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin praepositiōnem, {{bor+|fr|la|praepositiō|praepositiōnem}} Borrowed from Latin praepositiōnem Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} préposition f (plural prépositions)
  1. (grammar) preposition Wikipedia link: fr:préposition Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Grammar Derived forms: prépositionnel, prépositif
    Sense id: en-préposition-fr-noun-mutFaZiL Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Parts of speech Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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