Word: miasmic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mi
as
mic
Definition: Composed of or resembling vapors.
Morphemes:
Affix: miasma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A noxious atmosphere or emanation once thought to originate from swamps and waste, and to cause disease.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μιαίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: miaino
Meaning: to stain
Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
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