Word: preliterate
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
lit
er
ate
Definition: that has not yet developed a written language
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; earlier in time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: literate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: littera
Language: la
Decoded: littera
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a letter of the alphabet
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms adjectives having the sense "provided with".