Word: preingestional
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
in
ges
tio
nal
Definition: Prior to ingestion; the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
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: ingest
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To take a substance (e.g. food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, on
Affix: gerō
Language: la
Decoded: gero
Meaning: carry, wear
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.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival 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.