Word: predates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
dates
Definition: Plural of predate; establish something as being earlier relative to something else
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: date
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To determine the age of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: datus
Language: la
Decoded: datus
Meaning: given
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).