Word: subantarctic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: su
ban
tarc
tic
Definition: Pertaining to a region in the Southern Hemisphere immediately north of Antarctica and covering the many islands of the southern parts of the Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean, which are north of the Antarctic Convergence.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: Antarctic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀντί
Language: grc
Decoded: anti
Meaning: opposite
Affix: ἄρκτος
Language: grc
Decoded: arktos
Meaning: bear
Affix: -ικός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
Meaning: -ic