Word: sacrocostal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sa
cro
co
stal
Definition: Relating to the sacrum and the ribs
Morphemes:
Affix: sacro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or relating to the sacrum; wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
Affix: costal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to a rib; any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: costa
Language: la
Decoded: costa
Meaning: rib