Word: pretrial
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
tri
al
Definition: A preliminary trial held in advance of a court trial.
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: trial
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tri-
Language: la
Decoded: tri-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: three, tri-
Affix: -al
Language: en
Decoded: -al
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.