Word: marginal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mar
gin
al
Definition: Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.
Morphemes:
Affix: margin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: marginem
Language: la
Decoded: marginem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: border, margin, edge
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.