Word: occipitoparietal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: oc
ci
pi
to
par
i
e
tal
Definition: Relating to the occipital and the parietal bones
Morphemes:
Affix: occiput
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The back part of the head or skull.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ob-
Language: la
Decoded: ob-
Meaning: at, before, over
Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: the head
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.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: parietal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to the parietal bones; either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium
Etymology Compounds: Affix: parie
Language: en
Decoded: parie
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to bet (make a guess about the outcome of an event)
Affix: -s
Language: en
Decoded: -s
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.