Word: megalosaur
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: meg
a
lo
saur
Definition: A carnivorous dinosaur of the family Megalosauridae.
Morphemes:
Affix: megalo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: large, great or exaggerated
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μεγάλος
Language: grc
Decoded: megalos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: big, large
Affix: -saur
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the common names of extinct reptilian creatures such as dinosaurs
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σαῦρος
Language: grc
Decoded: sauros
Meaning: lizard, reptile