prepositive

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prepositive

/pɹiːˈpɒzɪtɪv/ UK
/pɹiˈpɑzɪtɪv/ US

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From Latin praepositivus, past participle of praepono (“to place before, to place ahead of”).

adjective præpositive

not comparable Put before; prefixed. a prepositive adjective
Opposite: postpositive

noun prepositives · præpositive

A prepositive word.

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Español	prepositivo

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"prepositive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prepositive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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prepositive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prepositive

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"prepositive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prepositive.

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@misc{prepositive_2026,
  title = {prepositive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prepositive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}