Word: preexisting
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
e
xi
sting
Definition: Already in existence before (something else).
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: exist
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to be; have existence; have being or reality
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out
Affix: sistere
Language: la
Decoded: sistere
Meaning: to set, place
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.