Word: paleanthropological
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
le
an
thro
po
lo
gi
cal
Definition: Relating to paleanthropology. The scientific study of fossil humans, and the evolution of modern man.
Morphemes:
Affix: pale-
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: clipping of paleodiet; a modern fad diet consisting of foods thought by its proponents to mirror those eaten during the Paleolithic era
Affix: anthropo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming words related to men or people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄνθρωπος
Language: grc
Decoded: anthropos
Meaning: man, human
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: -ical
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to"; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to