Word: preservative
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
serv
a
tive
Definition: Tending to preserve.
Morphemes:
Affix: preserve
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae
Language: la
Decoded: prae
Meaning: before
Affix: servāre
Language: la
Decoded: servare
Meaning: maintain, keep
Affix: -ative
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of, related to, or associated with the thing specified