Word: paleospinothalamic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
le
o
spi
no
tha
la
mic
Definition: Of or related to the primitive transmission system for diffuse pain.
Morphemes:
Affix: paleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Old; ancient or primitive
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παλαιός
Language: grc
Decoded: palaios
Meaning: old
Affix: spino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: spine
Affix: thalamus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θάλαμος
Language: grc
Decoded: thalamos
Meaning: an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to