Word: precrime
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
crime
Definition: The tendency in criminal justice systems to focus on crimes not yet committed.
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: crime
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The habit or practice of committing crimes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cernō
Language: la
Decoded: cerno
Meaning: sieve
Affix: -men
Language: la
Decoded: -men
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms neuter nouns of the third declension