Word: paraxial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: par
ax
i
al
Definition: Parallel to one or more axes of the coordinate system.
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: beside, near, alongside; throughout
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: axis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Axis axis, a deer native to Asia.
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.