Word: nasolachrymal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: na
so
lach
ry
mal
Definition: Of or pertaining to the nose and the lachrymal apparatus.
Morphemes:
Affix: naso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the nose; the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nāsus
Language: la
Decoded: nasus
Meaning: nose
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: lachrymal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Lachrymal feelings or organs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lachryma
Language: la
Decoded: lachryma
Meaning: a tear
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
Meaning: -al