Word: dorsiflexional
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: dor
si
fle
xio
nal
Definition: Relating to dorsiflexion; the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)
Morphemes:
Affix: dorsi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: dorsal
Affix: flexion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: flexiō
Language: la
Decoded: flexio
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a bending, swaying, turning, winding
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.