Word: preadolescents
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
a
do
le
scents
Definition: Plural of preadolescent; of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12
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: adolescent
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
Meaning: to
Affix: *aleō
Language: la
Decoded: *aleo
Meaning: be growing up
Affix: -scō
Language: la
Decoded: -sco
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms inchoative verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to start to (verb), to begin to (verb)".
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).