Word: preterites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
ter
ites
Definition: Plural of preterite; a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense
Morphemes:
Affix: preterite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A grammatical tense or verb form serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae
Language: la
Decoded: prae
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: before
Affix: -ter
Language: la
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.
Affix: itum
Language: la
Decoded: itum
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: until, so long, up to that time.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).