Word: Preadamite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: prea
da
mite
Definition: An inhabitant of the Earth before the Biblical Adam.
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: Adam
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ The first man and the progenitor of the human race.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Adam
Language: la
Decoded: Adam
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Adam (Biblical character)
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting descendants of a specified historical person, especially a biblical figure.