precaffeinated

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-

Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-i

Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?

Proto-Italic *prai

Proto-Italic *prai-

Latin prae-lbor.

Middle English pre-

English pre-

English caffeine

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos

Proto-Italic *-ātos

Latin -ātuslbor.

English -ate

English caffeinate

English -ed

English caffeinated

English precaffeinated

From pre- + caffeinated.

Adjective

precaffeinated (not comparable)

1. Not having yet ingested caffeine; in particular, not having yet had one's first cup of coffee in the morning
   • 2009 January 4, Pete Wells, “Orange Genius”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:

     This production, which takes all the focus I can muster in my precaffeinated haze, results in about two ounces of good, strong coffee.