Word: prepotency
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
po
ten
cy
Definition: The capacity, on the part of one of the parents, as compared with the other, to transmit more than his or her own share of characteristics to their offspring.
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: potency
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The ability or capacity to perform something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: potēns
Language: la
Decoded: potens
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: being able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful
Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.