Word: preturns
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
turns
Definition: Plural of preturn. The movement that leads into a turn.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: turn
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tornāre
Language: la
Decoded: tornare
Meaning: to round off, turn in a lathe
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.