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preverbal

noun

Meaning

  1. (grammar) A preverb.
  2. (child development) At an early stage of development in which one is not yet able to communicate by means of words.
  3. (of a part of speech) Occurring before the verb in a sentence or expression.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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