Word: maxillary
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: max
il
lar
y
Definition: A tooth growing from the upper jawbone.
Morphemes:
Affix: maxilla
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: syn of jaw..
Etymology Compounds: Affix: māla
Language: la
Decoded: mala
Meaning: cheekbone, jaw
Affix: -illa
Language: la
Decoded: -illa
Meaning: -illa
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective 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.