Word: nonfigurative
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
fig
ur
a
tive
Definition: Not figurative.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: figure
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To embellish; be beautiful to look at
Etymology Compounds: Affix: figūra
Language: la
Decoded: figura
Meaning: form, shape, form of a word, a figure of speech, cog
Affix: -ative
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of, related to, or associated with the thing specified