predicate

noun

one of the two main constituents of a sentence

(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition

verb

involve as a necessary condition of consequence

affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition

Roots

praepre- · Latin · before, in front dico-dic · Latin · say

Synonyms for predicate

predicationn attributiveadj syntaxn tagmeme

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The word predicate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -dic, from Latin dico (“say”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.