Word: aliethmoidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: al
i
eth
moid
al
Definition: Relating to expansions of the ethmoid bone or cartilage.
Morphemes:
Affix: ali-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lateral expansion
Etymology Compounds: Affix: āla
Language: la
Decoded: ala
Meaning: wing
Affix: ethmoid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the ethmoid bone; one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἠθμός
Language: grc
Decoded: ethmos
Meaning: a strainer, sieve
Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -al
Language: en
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.