Word: paracompact
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
ra
com
pact
Definition: In which every open cover admits an open locally finite refinement.
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: above, beyond
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: compact
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: pangō
Language: la
Decoded: pango
Meaning: fasten