Word: metalingual
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
ta
lin
gual
Definition: Relating to metalanguage; a language that can be used to describe languages
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
Affix: lingual
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Related to language or linguistics.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lingua
Language: la
Decoded: lingua
Meaning: the tongue; a language, speech
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
Meaning: -al