Word: mesotympanic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
so
tym
pa
nic
Definition: Situated in the middle part of the middle ear
Morphemes:
Affix: meso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: middle
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέσος
Language: grc
Decoded: mesos
Meaning: middle
Affix: tympanum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the main portion of the middle ear: the tympanic cavity (cavitas tympani).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tympanum
Language: la
Decoded: tympanum
Meaning: a drum, timbrel, tambourine; the eardrum
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to