Word: intercomplementary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: in
ter
com
ple
men
ta
ry
Definition: complementing each other. To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects:
Morphemes:
Affix: inter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: between, amid, among, during, within, mutual, reciprocal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between, amid
Affix: complement
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something which completes, something which combines with something else to make up a complete whole; loosely, something perceived to be a harmonious or desirable partner or addition.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word
Affix: pleō
Language: la
Decoded: pleo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Combining form used to form prefixed verbs with the approximate meaning "to fill".
Affix: -mentum
Language: la
Decoded: -mentum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: instrument, medium, or result of; e.g. monumentum
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective 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.