Word: nasofrontal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: na
so
fron
tal
Definition: Relating to the nasal and frontal bones.
Morphemes:
Affix: naso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the nose; the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nāsus
Language: la
Decoded: nasus
Meaning: nose
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: front
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: frons
Language: la
Decoded: frons
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the brow or countenance as an indicator of the feelings
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.