Word: precolor
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
col
or
Definition: Before the advent of color film, and thus presented in black and white.
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: color
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: These hues as used in color television or films, color photographs, etc (as opposed to the shades of grey used in black-and-white television).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: color
Language: la
Decoded: color
PoS: Noun
Meaning: colour shade; color