Word: bilineal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bi
li
ne
al
Definition: Tracing descent through both the patriline and the matriline.
Morphemes:
Affix: bi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: two, paired, both
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bis
Language: la
Decoded: bis
Meaning: twice
Affix: lineal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: līnea
Language: la
Decoded: linea
Meaning: line
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.