Word: subpial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
pi
al
Definition: Beneath the pia mater; the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: pia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The pia mater, the innermost of the meninges that protect the brain and spinal cord
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.