Word: collegebound
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: co
llege
bound
Definition: Bound for college; soon to attend college.
Morphemes:
Affix: college
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Attendance at an institution of higher education.
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: lēgō
Language: la
Decoded: lego
Meaning: appoint
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.
Affix: bound
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).