preverb

American  

[pree-vurb] / ˈpriˌvɜrb /

noun

1. a element before the root of a verb that combines to form a lexical unit, as post- in postdate.

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adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a preverb.

Etymology

Origin of preverb

First recorded in 1905–10; pre- ( def. ) + verb ( def. )