Word: ballistical
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ba
lli
sti
cal
Definition: Characteristic of ballistae; ballistic.
Morphemes:
Affix: ballistic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Or relating to ballistics; the science of flight dynamics
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ballista
Language: la
Decoded: ballista
Meaning: a military siege engine for throwing stones
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.