Word: protoliberal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
to
li
ber
al
Definition: Similar to liberalism, but before its establishment.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: liberal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: līber
Language: la
Decoded: liber
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: open (not decided or settled)
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.