Word: postheroic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pos
the
r
ic
Definition: After the decline of classical heroes.
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: after, later
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: hero
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The protagonist in a work of fiction.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hērōs
Language: la
Decoded: heros
Meaning: hero
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to