Word: bicoastals
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
coa
stals
Definition: Plural of bicoastal. Of, pertaining to, or concentrated on two coasts, often specifically the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.
Morphemes:
Affix: bi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: two, paired, both
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bis
Language: la
Decoded: bis
Meaning: twice
Affix: coast
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sail along a coast.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: costa
Language: la
Decoded: costa
Meaning: rib, side, edge
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.