Word: preapprehensions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
a
ppre
hen
sions
Definition: Plural of preapprehension
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: apprehend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be apprehensive; to fear.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: apprehendere
Language: la
Decoded: apprehendere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I grasp with the mind, understand, comprehend.
Affix: -sion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.