Word: metanarratives
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
na
rra
tives
Definition: Plural of metanarrative. A narrative which concerns narratives of historical meaning, experience or knowledge and offers legitimation of such through the anticipated completion of some master idea; a grand story that is self-legitimizing.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
Meaning: transcending; of a level above
Affix: narrate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).