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 preposicioun, from Anglo-French preposicion, from Latin praeposition-, praepositio, from praeponere to put in front, from prae- pre- + ponere to put {mat|position|}
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