Word: supertonic
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
per
to
ic
Definition: The second note in a diatonic scale.
Morphemes:
Affix: super-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title, or position
Etymology Compounds: Affix: super-
Language: la
Decoded: super-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: super-; over, above
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from