Word: preferred
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
ferred
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of prefer; like better; value more highly
Morphemes:
Affix: prefer
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before”, in front
Affix: ferō
Language: la
Decoded: fero
Meaning: I carry”, “I bear
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.