Word: submarginal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
mar
gin
al
Definition: Less than, or worse than, marginal. Not meeting even the minimum standard of quality.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: margin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: marginem
Language: la
Decoded: marginem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: border, margin, edge
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.