Word: caroticoclinoid
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: car
o
ti
co
cli
noid
Definition: Relating to, or connecting the carotid and the clinoid
Morphemes:
Affix: carotico-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or relating to the carotid artery; either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κᾰ́ρος
Language: grc
Decoded: karos
Meaning: heavy sleep, torpor
Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
Meaning: -ic
Affix: clinoid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Like a bed; relating to the clinoid process. Any of three eminences on the sphenoid bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλῑ́νω
Language: grc
Decoded: klino
Meaning: κλῑ́νω
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems ending in a consonant to form an action noun.
Affix: -oid
Language: en
Decoded: -oid
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.