Word: relictual
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
lic
tu
al
Definition: Of or pertaining to a relict; an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
Morphemes:
Affix: relict
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: That is a relict; pertaining to a relict; an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.
Affix: linquō
Language: la
Decoded: linquo
Meaning: I leave, quit, forsake, depart from
Affix: -ual
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -al. 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.