Word: metafunctional
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
ta
func
tio
nal
Definition: Relating to a metafunction. A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having analogies with metaphysics.
Affix: function
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To have a function.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: functiō
Language: la
Decoded: functio
Meaning: performance, execution
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.