Word: nasochoanal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: na
so
cho
a
nal
Definition: nasal and choanal
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: choana
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An opening towards the back of the nasal cavity; the posterior nasal aperture.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χοάνη
Language: grc
Decoded: khoane
Meaning: funnel
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.