Word: plantarflexion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plan
tar
flex
ion
Definition: The act of plantarflexing.
Morphemes:
Affix: plant
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: planta
Language: la
Decoded: planta
Meaning: sprout, shoot, cutting
Affix: -ar
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.
Affix: flexion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: flexiō
Language: la
Decoded: flexio
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a bending, swaying, turning, winding