Word: costochondral
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: co
sto
chon
dral
Definition: Relating to ribs and cartilage.
Morphemes:
Affix: costo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ribs
Affix: chondro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Describing something composed of cartilage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χόνδρος
Language: grc
Decoded: khondros
Meaning: grain; cartilage
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.