Word: preincubating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
in
cu
ba
ting
Definition: Present participle of preincubate
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: incubate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To incubate metaphorically; to ponder an idea slowly and deliberately as if in preparation for hatching it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: on
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.