Word: palliative
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pal
li
a
tive
Definition: Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.
Morphemes:
Affix: palliate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Eased; mitigated; alleviated.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: palliatus
Language: la
Decoded: palliatus
Meaning: cloaked
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.