Word: cauterism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cau
ter
ism
Definition: The use or application of a caustic; cautery.
Morphemes:
Affix: cauter
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hot iron for searing or cauterizing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cauterium
Language: la
Decoded: cauterium
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A branding iron.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.