Word: otosphenoidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
tos
phe
noi
dal
Definition: Relating to the ear and the sphenoid bone
Morphemes:
Affix: oto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having an ear.
Affix: sphenoid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The sphenoid bone; rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σφήν
Language: grc
Decoded: sphen
Meaning: wedge
Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
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.