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