Word: Glossopsitta
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: glo
ssop
si
tta
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae
Morphemes:
Affix: glosso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the tongue; the tongue of certain animals used as meat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλῶσσᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: glossa
Meaning: tongue; language
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: -psitta
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A parrot with the feature indicated in a prefix or other attached morpheme.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ψιττακός
Language: grc
Decoded: psittakos
Meaning: parrot