Word: monumental
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mon
u
men
tal
Definition: Relating to monuments; an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
Morphemes:
Affix: monument
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To mark or memorialize with a monument.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: moneō
Language: la
Decoded: moneo
Meaning: to remind
Affix: -mentum
Language: la
Decoded: -mentum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: instrument, medium, or result of; e.g. monumentum
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.