Word: provostal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
vo
stal
Definition: Pertaining to a provost; a high-ranking university administrator
Morphemes:
Affix: provost
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: fore-
Affix: positus
Language: la
Decoded: positus
Meaning: placed
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.