Word: sternoclavicular
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ster
no
cla
vi
cu
lar
Definition: Relating to the sternum and clavicle.
Morphemes:
Affix: sternum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.
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.
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: clavicle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clāvis
Language: la
Decoded: clavis
Meaning: a key
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.