Word: prelumbar
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
lum
bar
Definition: Situated immediately in front of the loins; applied to the dorsal part of the abdomen.
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: lumbar
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lumbus
Language: la
Decoded: lumbus
Meaning: loin
Affix: -ar
Language: en
Decoded: -ar
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of, near, or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.