Word: rallycross
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ra
lly
cross
Definition: A format of car racing in which drivers race over wild terrain and specially designed roads, meant to simulate a cross-country ride within a purpose-built circuit.
Morphemes:
Affix: rally
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: until, to, up to, till
Affix: ligare
Language: la
Decoded: ligare
Meaning: to bind; to ally
Affix: -cross
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms the names of sports that involve racing across an artificial cross-country course of bumps, jumps, drop-offs, troughs, curves, and such.