Word: predating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
da
ting
Definition: Present participle of predate; be earlier in time; go back further
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: date
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: datus
Language: la
Decoded: datus
Meaning: given
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.