Word: preinspection
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
in
spec
tion
Definition: Before inspection.
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: in-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Added to adjectives to mean not
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: not
Affix: -spect
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: To look at, perceive, or observe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: specio
Language: la
Decoded: specio
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I observe, watch, look at
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.