Word: costoclavicular
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: co
stoc
la
vi
cu
lar
Definition: Relating to the ribs and clavicle; applied to a ligament that connects the cartilage of the first rib with the costal tuberosity on the undersurface of the clavicle.
Morphemes:
Affix: costo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ribs
Affix: clavicle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clāvis
Language: la
Decoded: clavis
Meaning: a key
Affix: -cula
Language: la
Decoded: -cula
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
Affix: -ar
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of, near, or pertaining to; adjective 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
Meaning: of, pertaining to