Word: motel
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mo
tel
Definition: A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there.
Morphemes:
Affix: motor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A motor car, or automobile.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mōtō
Language: la
Decoded: moto
Meaning: I set in motion
Affix: hotel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hospes
Language: la
Decoded: hospes
Meaning: host; guest, stranger
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.