Word: preadmission
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
ad
mis
sion
Definition: Admission, as of steam, to an engine cylinder before the backstroke is completed, thus increasing the cushioning.
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: admission
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act or practice of admitting.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: admissio
Language: la
Decoded: admissio
PoS: Noun
Meaning: an admitting of the male to the female