Word: precurtain
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
cur
tain
Definition: Before the curtain rises at the start of a play.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: curtain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The beginning of a show; the moment the curtain rises.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cohors
Language: la
Decoded: cohors
Meaning: court, enclosure