Word: protoliberal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
li
ber
al
Definition: An individual who had liberal beliefs before there was a liberal establishment.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: liberal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (s article on Liberalism).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: līber
Language: la
Decoded: liber
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: free, independent, unrestricted, unchecked
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.