Word: osteometrical
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
ste
o
me
tri
cal
Definition: Alternative form of osteometric; the study and measurement of the human or animal skeleton, especially in an anthropological or archaeological context
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: metrical
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: of or pertaining to measurement; the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
Etymology Compounds: Affix: metrum
Language: la
Decoded: metrum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a measure
Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; connected with; -ic, -ish
Affix: -al
Language: en
Decoded: -al
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.