Word: antitragus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
tit
ra
gus
Definition: A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Physically opposite: applied to mountain ranges.
Affix: tragus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τράγω
Language: grc
Decoded: trago
Meaning: to gnaw, to nibble
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal roots to form an o-grade action noun.