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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preverb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-verb
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A separable verb prefix or a particle that precedes a verb.

noun

Any of a class of words in the Chinese language whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.

noun

A verbal prefix in the Algonquin languages whose function is analogous to the adjective of other languages.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English verb English preverb From pre- + verb.

Inflected Forms

preverbs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

coverb

Questions

What does preverb mean?
A separable verb prefix or a particle that precedes a verb.
Where does preverb come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English verb English preverb From pre- + verb.

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