Word: noniconic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: no
ni
co
nic
Definition: Not iconic.
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: icon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἰκών
Language: grc
Decoded: eikon
Meaning: likeness, image, portrait
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