Word: metaprotocol
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
pro
to
col
Definition: A protocol that dictates the form of other protocols.
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: protocol
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a protocol of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρῶτος
Language: grc
Decoded: protos
Meaning: first
Affix: κόλλα
Language: grc
Decoded: kolla
Meaning: glue