Word: preincubation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
in
cu
ba
tion
Definition: incubation prior to some other treatment or process
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: incubate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To incubate metaphorically; to ponder an idea slowly and deliberately as if in preparation for hatching it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: on
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.