Word: occipitofrontal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: oc
ci
pi
to
fron
tal
Definition: the occipitofrontalis muscle; a muscle which covers parts of the skull
Morphemes:
Affix: occiput
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The back part of the head or skull.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ob-
Language: la
Decoded: ob-
Meaning: at, before, over
Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: the head
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: frontal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: front
Language: fr
Decoded: front
PoS: Noun
Meaning: forehead
Affix: -al
Language: fr
Decoded: -al
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -al (of or pertaining to; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also)