Word: retrosigmoidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
tro
sig
moi
dal
Definition: Alternative form of retrosigmoid. Via the sigmoid colon in a direction from lower to upper
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the opposite direction.
Affix: sigma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets, the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
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.