Word: protostelic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
to
ste
lic
Definition: Of or possessing a protostele.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: stele
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any carved or engraved surface.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στήλη
Language: grc
Decoded: stele
Meaning: upright rock; pillar; column
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