Word: nonphatic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
pha
tic
Definition: Not phatic. Pertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: phatic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φατός
Language: grc
Decoded: phatos
Meaning: spoken