Word: nasopalatine
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: na
so
pal
a
tine
Definition: Relating to the nasal cavity and the palate.
Morphemes:
Affix: naso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the nose; the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nāsus
Language: la
Decoded: nasus
Meaning: nose
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
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.
Affix: palatine
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to the palate or to a palatine bone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: palātum
Language: la
Decoded: palatum
Meaning: the palate
Affix: -īnus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
Meaning: -ine