Word: alligator
Part of speech: Interjection
Syllables: al
li
ga
tor
Definition: Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.
Morphemes:
Affix: alligator
Language: en
PoS: Interjection
Meaning: Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
Meaning: to, towards, at
Affix: ligō
Language: la
Decoded: ligo
Meaning: tie, bind up or together; bandage
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; used to form a masculine agent noun