Word: empyematous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: em
pye
ma
tous
Definition: Relating to an empyema; a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
Morphemes:
Affix: empyema
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐν
Language: grc
Decoded: en
Meaning: in
Affix: πύον
Language: grc
Decoded: puon
Meaning: discharge from a sore
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.
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: -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