Word: peritonsillar
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pe
ri
ton
si
llar
Definition: Around the tonsils; either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: tonsil
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including palatine tonsils, adenoids and lingual tonsils.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tonsillae
Language: la
Decoded: tonsillae
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tonsils
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