Word: interfilamental
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: in
ter
fi
la
men
tal
Definition: Between filaments; a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
Morphemes:
Affix: inter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: between, amid, among, during, within, mutual, reciprocal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between, amid
Affix: filament
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Such a wire, as can be heated until it glows, in an incandescent light bulb or a thermionic valve.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīlum
Language: la
Decoded: filum
Meaning: thread
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.