Word: preceptive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
cep
tive
Definition: instructive; didactic
Morphemes:
Affix: precept
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To teach by precepts.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae
Language: la
Decoded: prae
Meaning: pre-
Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
Meaning: take
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.