Word: preterm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
term
Definition: A premature birth or baby.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; earlier in time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: term
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: With respect to a pregnancy, the period during which birth usually happens (approximately 40 weeks from conception).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: terminus
Language: la
Decoded: terminus
Meaning: a bound, boundary, limit, end; in cog