Word: subluminal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
lu
mi
nal
Definition: slower-than-light; having a speed less than light.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: lumen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one candela. Symbol: lm.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lūx
Language: la
Decoded: lux
PoS: Noun
Meaning: light (of the sun, stars etc.)
Affix: -men
Language: la
Decoded: -men
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms neuter nouns of the third declension
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.