Word: premalignant
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
ma
lig
nant
Definition: precancerous; of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated
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: malign
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Malignant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: malus
Language: la
Decoded: malus
Meaning: bad
Affix: genus
Language: la
Decoded: genus
Meaning: sort, kind
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective corresponding to a noun in -ance having the sense of "exhibiting (the condition or process described by the noun)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.