Definition of PREPOSITIVE

prepositive

Plural: prepositives

Adj

  • Put before; prefixed.

Noun

  • A prepositive word.

Examples

  • a prepositive adjective
  • a prepositive cone
  • a prepositive object
  • a prepositive particle
  • a prepositive verb

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

postpositive

Scrabble Score: 18

prepositive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
prepositive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prepositive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

prepositive: valid Words With Friends Word