Word: metaclassifier
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
cla
ssi
fi
er
Definition: A classifier that operates on other classifiers.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
Affix: classify
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
Etymology Compounds: Affix: classe
Language: fr
Decoded: classe
PoS: Noun
Meaning: class, type, group.
Affix: -ifier
Language: fr
Decoded: -ifier
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ify
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.