Word: provincial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
vin
cial
Definition: Not cosmopolitan; backwoodsy, hick, yokelish, countrified; not polished; rude
Morphemes:
Affix: province
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The parts of a country outside its capital city.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prōvincia
Language: la
Decoded: provincia
Meaning: territory brought under Roman domination; official duty, office, charge, province
Affix: -ial
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms an adjective from a noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.