Word: facioauriculovertebral
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: fa
ci
o
au
ri
cu
lo
ver
te
bral
Definition: Relating to the face, ears, and vertebrae.
Morphemes:
Affix: facio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: face
Affix: auricle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: auris
Language: la
Decoded: auris
Meaning: the ear
Affix: -cula
Language: la
Decoded: -cula
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
Affix: -ar
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: vertebra
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the small bones which make up the backbone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: verto
Language: la
Decoded: verto
Meaning: to turn
Affix: -bra
Language: la
Decoded: -bra
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Noun suffix denoting person.
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.