Word: epornitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: e
por
ni
tic
Definition: Pertaining to a disease of high morbidity that is occasionally present in a bird population.
Morphemes:
Affix: epi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Denotes an epimeric form
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: on top of
Affix: ornith-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Alternative form of ornitho-. This is a list of common affixes used when scientifically naming species, particularly extinct species for whom only their scientific names are used, along with their derivations
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to