Word: external
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ex
ter
nal
Definition: Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
Morphemes:
Affix: external
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: externe
Language: frm
Decoded: externe
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: outward, external
Affix: -al
Language: en
Decoded: -al
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.