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)

1. (grammar) A preposition; an adposition preceding the word it modifies.
2. (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.