Word: paratracheal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: par
a
tra
cheal
Definition: Adjacent to the trachea
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: beside, near, alongside; throughout
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: trachea
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trachīa
Language: la
Decoded: trachia
Meaning: windpipe
Affix: -al
Language: en
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.