preposicioun
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old French preposicion, from Latin praepositiō; equivalent to pre- + posicioun.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
preposicioun (plural preposiciouns)
- (grammar) A preposition; an adposition preceding the word it modifies.
- (rare) That which grants notability or importance.
Descendants[edit]
- English: preposition
References[edit]
- “prēposiciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-16.