Word: ichthyological
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ich
thy
o
log
i
cal
Definition: Of or pertaining to ichthyology; the branch of zoology that studies fishes
Morphemes:
Affix: ichthyo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fish
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἰχθύς
Language: grc
Decoded: ikhthus
Meaning: fish
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
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.