Word: prelabour
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
la
bour
Definition: The period before labour begins.
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: labour
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The time period during which a mother gives birth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: laborare
Language: la
Decoded: laborare
Meaning:  to labor, strive, exert oneself, suffer, be in distress, to work out, elaborate