Word: velopalatal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ve
lo
pa
la
tal
Definition: Relating to the soft palate; a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
Morphemes:
Affix: velo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle)
Affix: pale
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: palleō
Language: la
Decoded: palleo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I fade, lose color, change color.
Affix: -idus
Language: la
Decoded: -idus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: tending to
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.