predecessive
/ˌpriːdɪˈsɛsɪv/rare
adjective
That has gone before; (immediately) preceding.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Middleton (d. 1627), playwright. Either from pre- + classical Latin dēcess-, past participial stem of dēcēdere to depart, go away + -ive, or from predecess- + -ive.
- litter basket
- litter bin
- litter box
- litterbug
- litter case
- litter lout
- littermate
- litter tray
- little
- Little American
- Little Americanism
- Little Ararat
- Little Audrey joke
- little auk
- Little Bear
- Little Bighorn, Battle of
- Little Bighorn River
- little black dress
- little black frock
- little bluestem
- little boy
- little-boy-lost
- little boys' room
- Little Brother
- little by little