Word: gonococcal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: gon
o
coc
cal
Definition: Of, or pertaining to, gonococcus.
Morphemes:
Affix: gono-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sexual reproduction, especially male
Affix: -coccus
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: any spherical microorganism; any organism of microscopic size
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόκκος
Language: grc
Decoded: kokkos
Meaning: grain, seed
Affix: -al
Language: en
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.