Word: precludes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
cludes
Definition: Third-person singular of preclude; keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Morphemes:
Affix: preclude
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: clūdō
Language: la
Decoded: cludo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I limit, restrict
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs