Word: maternals
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
ter
nals
Definition: Plural of maternal; characteristic of a mother; - Dorothy Sayers
Morphemes:
Affix: maternal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: māter
Language: la
Decoded: mater
Meaning: mother
Affix: -nus
Language: la
Decoded: -nus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derives adjective nouns from verbs.
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
Meaning: suffix forming adjectives of relationship from nouns
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).