Meanings
adjectiveprepositive (not comparable)
alternative præpositive
- not comparablePut before; prefixed.
a prepositive cone
4 more examples
a prepositive adjective
a prepositive object
a prepositive particle
a prepositive verb
Antonyms: postpositive
nounprepositive (plural prepositives)
plural prepositives · alternative præpositive
- A prepositive word.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivePut before; prefixed.
Opposite
Origin
- Latinpraepositivus
- Englishprepositive
From Latin praepositivus, past participle of praepono (“to place before, to place ahead of”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish prepozycyjny
- prepozycyjnyTranslations
Spanish prepositivo
- prepositivoTranslations
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APA
prepositive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositive
MLA
“prepositive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositive. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepositive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositive.
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