Word: protocultures
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
cul
tures
Definition: Plural of protoculture. The passing of behaviours from one generation to another among non- human primates. These cultures are very rudimentary, and do not exhibit complex cultural technology.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: culture
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Cultivation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cultūra
Language: la
Decoded: cultura
Meaning: cultivation; culture
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).