Word: intertidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: in
ter
tid
al
Definition: Pertaining to the part of a shore between the high water and the low water.
Morphemes:
Affix: inter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: between, amid, among, during, within, mutual, reciprocal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between, amid
Affix: tide
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.
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.