Word: cleidocranial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: clei
doc
ra
ni
al
Definition: Relating to, or connecting, the clavicle and the cranium.
Morphemes:
Affix: cleido-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the clavicle; bone linking the scapula and sternum
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλείς
Language: grc
Decoded: kleis
Meaning: a key; the collarbone
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
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.
Affix: cranium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: syn of skull..
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crānium
Language: ML.
Decoded: cranium
Meaning: skull
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: 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.