Word: preconviction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
con
vic
tion
Definition: A prior conviction; the life history and previous convictions of a defendant in a criminal case
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: convict
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: convictus
Language: la
Decoded: convictus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: convicted
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.