Word: preslaughter
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
slaugh
ter
Definition: Before slaughter.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; earlier in time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: slay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To kill, murder.
Affix: -ter
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.