Word: metainformational
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
tain
for
ma
tio
nal
Definition: Of or pertaining to metainformation. Information about information.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
Affix: in-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Added to adjectives to mean not
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: not
Affix: form
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fōrma
Language: la
Decoded: forma
Meaning: shape, figure, image, outline, plan, mold, frame, case, etc., manner, sort, kind, etc.
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns
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.