Word: oculopalatal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
cu
lo
pa
la
tal
Definition: Relating to the eye and the palate
Morphemes:
Affix: oculo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the eye; the organ of sight
Etymology Compounds: Affix: oculus
Language: la
Decoded: oculus
Meaning: eye
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: pale
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: palleō
Language: la
Decoded: palleo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I fade, lose color, change color.
Affix: -idus
Language: la
Decoded: -idus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: tending to
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
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.