Word: colonial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: co
lo
ni
al
Definition: Of or pertaining to a colony; one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
Morphemes:
Affix: colony
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: colōnia
Language: la
Decoded: colonia
Meaning: colony
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.