Word: legionella
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: le
gio
ne
lla
Definition: bacteria of the genus Legionella.
Morphemes:
Affix: legion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A national organization or association of former servicemen, such as the American Legion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lego
Language: la
Decoded: lego
Meaning: to choose; to collect
Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
Meaning: abstract noun
Affix: -ella
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix used to form taxonomic names, of genera of bacteria.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ella
Language: la
Decoded: -ella
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix used to form taxonomic names, of genera of bacteria.