Word: perilingual
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: per
i
lin
gual
Definition: Around the time that a person acquires language.
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: lingual
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Related to language or linguistics.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lingua
Language: la
Decoded: lingua
Meaning: the tongue; a language, speech
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
Meaning: -al