Word: proleptic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
lep
tic
Definition: Of a calendar, extrapolated to dates prior to its first adoption; of those used to adjust to or from the Julian calendar or Gregorian calendar.
Morphemes:
Affix: prolepsis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: προ-
Language: el
Decoded: pro-
Meaning: before
Affix: λαμβάνω
Language: el
Decoded: lambano
Meaning: receive
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to