Word: cochlear
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: coch
le
ar
Definition: Of or pertaining to the cochlea; the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
Morphemes:
Affix: cochlea
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear of higher vertebrates, which contains the organ of Corti and in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cochlea
Language: la
Decoded: cochlea
Meaning: a snail
Affix: -ar
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of, near, or pertaining to; adjective 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
Meaning: of, pertaining to