Word: dentialveolars
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: den
tial
ve
o
lars
Definition: Plural of dentialveolar. A speech sound that is articulated with a flat tongue against the alveolar ridge and upper teeth.
Morphemes:
Affix: denti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: tooth or teeth
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dens
Language: la
Decoded: dens
Meaning: tooth
Affix: alveolus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The bony socket in which the root of a tooth resides.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: alvus
Language: la
Decoded: alvus
Meaning: the belly, paunch, bowels
Affix: -eus
Language: la
Decoded: -eus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: In adopted Greek words, surviving thus or as -īvus.
Affix: -olus
Language: la
Decoded: -olus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -ar
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.