Word: nonvital
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
vi
tal
Definition: Not vital ; thus, often not essential for life
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: vital
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vīta
Language: la
Decoded: vita
Meaning: life
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.