Word: semifinal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sem
i
fi
nal
Definition: A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
Morphemes:
Affix: semi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: somewhat, rather, quasi-
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: final
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīnālis
Language: la
Decoded: finalis
Meaning: of or relating to the end or to boundaries