prepositive

adjective

pre·​pos·​i·​tive pri-ˈpä-zə-tiv 

-ˈpäz-tiv

: put before : prefixed

prepositively adverb

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin praepositivus, from Latin praepositus, past participle of praeponere

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above