Word: endocrinological
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: en
do
crin
o
log
i
cal
Definition: Of or pertaining to endocrinology; the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
Morphemes:
Affix: endocrine
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: endo-
Language: en
Decoded: endo-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: internal, within, inside, into
Affix: κρίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: krino
Meaning: to separate
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of
Affix: -ical
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to"; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to