Word: semimonthly
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sem
i
month
ly
Definition: Occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.
Morphemes:
Affix: semi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: half
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: moon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A month, particularly a lunar month.
Affix: -th
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from adjectives.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns specifying time intervals, the adjectives having the sense of "occurring at such intervals".