Word: preceramic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
cer
a
mic
Definition: Describing a society that did not use pottery
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: ceramic
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high tempature.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κεραμικός
Language: grc
Decoded: keramikos
Meaning: potters