Word: mesiodistal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
si
o
di
stal
Definition: In the description of languages with a four-way distinction for demonstratives, refers to a demonstrative which indicates something near neither the speaker nor the addressee, but not too far off from either one.
Morphemes:
Affix: mesio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: middle
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μεσος
Language: grc
Decoded: mesos
Meaning: half, middle, between
Affix: distant
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
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.