Word: corticofugal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cor
ti
co
fu
gal
Definition: Describing a nerve fibre that originates in, and runs from, the cerebral cortex.
Morphemes:
Affix: cortico-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cortex, usually the adrenal cortex or the cerebral cortex.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cortex
Language: la
Decoded: cortex
Meaning: bark
Affix: -fugal
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: travelling out from
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fugiō
Language: la
Decoded: fugio
Meaning: flee
Affix: -al
Language: en
Decoded: -al
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.