Word: antipneumococcal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
tip
neu
mo
co
ccal
Definition: That counters Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) infection.
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Counteracting, neutralizing.
Affix: pneumo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the lungs; either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πνεύμων
Language: grc
Decoded: pneumon
PoS: Noun
Meaning: lung
Affix: -coccus
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: any spherical microorganism; any organism of microscopic size
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόκκος
Language: grc
Decoded: kokkos
Meaning: grain, seed
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.