Word: oculonasal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: oc
u
lo
na
sal
Definition: Pertaining to the eyes and nose.
Morphemes:
Affix: oculo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the eye; the organ of sight
Etymology Compounds: Affix: oculus
Language: la
Decoded: oculus
Meaning: eye
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: nasal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: of or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion