Word: preterite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pret
er
ite
Definition: A grammatical tense or verb form serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past.
Morphemes:
Affix: preterite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A grammatical tense or verb form serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae
Language: la
Decoded: prae
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: before
Affix: -ter
Language: la
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.
Affix: itum
Language: la
Decoded: itum
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: until, so long, up to that time.