Word: paristhmic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
risth
mic
Definition: Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsillar.
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: beside, near, alongside; throughout
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: isthmus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any such narrow part connecting two larger structures.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἰσθμός
Language: grc
Decoded: isthmos
Meaning: neck
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to