How to Spell preposition
preposition
preposition - noun
- A function word that typically combines with a noun phrase to form a phrase which usually expresses a modification or predication
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Etymology
Middle English {it}preposicioun{/it}, from Anglo-French {it}preposicion{/it}, from Latin {it}praeposition-, praepositio{/it}, from {it}praeponere{/it} to put in front, from {it}prae-{/it} pre- + {it}ponere{/it} to put {ma}{mat|position|}{/ma}
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