Word: submental
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
men
tal
Definition: Pertaining to the submentum. The basal part of the labium of insects, which bears the mentum.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: mental
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw, genial.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mentum
Language: la
Decoded: mentum
Meaning: chin
Affix: -al
Language: en
Decoded: -al
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.