Word: suborbital
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
or
bit
al
Definition: Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: orbit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The state of moving in an orbit.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: orbita
Language: la
Decoded: orbita
Meaning: course, track, impression, mark
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.