Word: sternocostal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ster
no
cos
tal
Definition: Of or pertaining to both the sternum and the ribs
Morphemes:
Affix: sternum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.
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.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: costal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to a rib; any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: costa
Language: la
Decoded: costa
Meaning: rib