Word: noncochlear
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
coch
le
ar
Definition: Not cochlear; of or relating to the cochlea of the ear
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: cochlea
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear of higher vertebrates, which contains the organ of Corti and in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cochlea
Language: la
Decoded: cochlea
Meaning: a snail
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