Word: metatypical
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
ta
ty
pi
cal
Definition: Relating to a metatype or to metatypy; a type of morphosyntactic and semantic language change brought about by language contact involving multilingual speakers
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having analogies with metaphysics.
Affix: type
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τύπος
Language: grc
Decoded: tupos
Meaning: mark, impression, type
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.