Word: nasopharynx
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: na
so
phar
ynx
Definition: The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
Morphemes:
Affix: naso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the nose; the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nāsus
Language: la
Decoded: nasus
Meaning: nose
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
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.
Affix: pharynx
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pharynx
Language: la
Decoded: pharynx
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The pharynx.