preposicioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

preposicion, preposicyon

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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