Word: supraoccipital
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
pra
oc
cip
i
tal
Definition: A bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young.
Morphemes:
Affix: supra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: above, over, on top
Etymology Compounds: Affix: suprā
Language: la
Decoded: supra
Meaning: above, over, beyond
Affix: occiput
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The back part of the head or skull.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ob-
Language: la
Decoded: ob-
Meaning: at, before, over
Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: the head
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.