Word: aboveground
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: a
bove
ground
Definition: Alternative form of above ground. Not of or relating to the social or political underground; in the open; existing within or produced by the establishment.
Morphemes:
Affix: above
Language: en
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a
Language: ang
Decoded: a
Meaning: on
Affix: bufan
Language: ang
Decoded: bufan
Meaning: over
Affix: ground
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.