Word: proleptics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
lep
tics
Definition: The art and science of predicting in medicine.
Morphemes:
Affix: prolepsis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: προ-
Language: el
Decoded: pro-
Meaning: before
Affix: λαμβάνω
Language: el
Decoded: lambano
Meaning: receive
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.