Word: nonbenign
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
be
nign
Definition: Not benign.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: benign
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bene
Language: la
Decoded: bene
Meaning: well
Affix: genus
Language: la
Decoded: genus
Meaning: origin, kind