Word: retroauricular
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
tro
au
ri
cu
lar
Definition: Behind the auricle (of the ear)
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Behind.
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.