Word: precompact
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
com
pact
Definition: ; Having a cover that consists of finitely many finite subsets.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: compact
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: pangō
Language: la
Decoded: pango
Meaning: fasten