Word: territorial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ter
ri
to
ri
al
Definition: Organized for home defence - such as the Territorial Army.
Morphemes:
Affix: territory
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: terra
Language: la
Decoded: terra
Meaning: land
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; used to form a masculine agent noun
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: the regular genitive singular suffix for most pronouns
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.