Word: subclavius
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
cla
vi
us
Definition: A muscle which (in humans) originates from the first costal cartilage and inserts on to the undersurface of the clavicle, acting to elevate the first rib or fix the clavicle.
Morphemes:
Affix: subclavius
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A muscle which (in humans) originates from the first costal cartilage and inserts on to the undersurface of the clavicle, acting to elevate the first rib or fix the clavicle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub-
Language: la
Decoded: sub-
Meaning: under
Affix: clāvis
Language: la
Decoded: clavis
Meaning: a key
Affix: -cula
Language: la
Decoded: -cula
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
Affix: -ius
Language: la
Decoded: -ius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming adjectives from nouns