Word: nasomaxillary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: na
so
ma
xi
llar
y
Definition: Relating to, or connecting, the nasal bone and the upper jaw
Morphemes:
Affix: naso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the nose; the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nāsus
Language: la
Decoded: nasus
Meaning: nose
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: maxilla
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: māla
Language: la
Decoded: mala
Meaning: cheekbone, jaw
Affix: -illa
Language: la
Decoded: -illa
Meaning: -illa
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective 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.