Word: intertrochanteric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: in
ter
tro
chan
te
ic
Definition: Between the two trochanters of the femur
Morphemes:
Affix: inter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: between, amid, among, during, within, mutual, reciprocal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between, amid
Affix: trochanter
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τροχάζω
Language: grc
Decoded: trokhazo
Meaning: to run quickly
Affix: -τήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to