Word: ruinously
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: ru
in
ous
ly
Definition: in a way that will cause ruin
Morphemes:
Affix: ruin
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause the fiscal ruin of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ruīna
Language: la
Decoded: ruina
Meaning: overthrow, ruin
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.