Word: unparental
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: un
pa
ren
tal
Definition: Not parental; not befitting a parent.
Morphemes:
Affix: un-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: absent; lacking; not; negative
Affix: parent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A surrogate parent
Etymology Compounds: Affix: parentem
Language: la
Decoded: parentem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: parent
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.