Word: antedates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: an
te
dates
Definition: Third-person singular of antedate; be earlier in time; go back further
Morphemes:
Affix: ante-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Prior to in time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ante
Language: la
Decoded: ante
Meaning: preposition and prefix
Affix: date
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To determine the age of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: datus
Language: la
Decoded: datus
Meaning: given
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs