Word: postpalatal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: post
pa
la
tal
Definition: posterior to the palate
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: after, later
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: pale
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Feeble, faint.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: palleō
Language: la
Decoded: palleo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I fade, lose color, change color.
Affix: -idus
Language: la
Decoded: -idus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: tending to
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
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.