Word: metaclass
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
class
Definition: A class that serves as a template for other classes rather than objects.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
Affix: class
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A set of objects having the same behavior (but typically differing in state), or a template defining such a set.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: classis
Language: la
Decoded: classis
Meaning: a class or division of the people, assembly of people, the whole body of citizens called to arms, the army, the fleet, later a class or division in general