Word: nonoccidental
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
oc
ci
den
tal
Definition: Not occidental; an artificial language
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: occident
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The Western world; the part of the world excluding Asia
Etymology Compounds: Affix: occidentem
Language: la
Decoded: occidentem
Meaning: western sky, part of the sky in which the sun sets
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.