Word: precontrives
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
con
trives
Definition: Third-person singular of precontrive
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: contrive
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.