Word: purpurogallin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pur
pu
ro
ga
llin
Definition: A red crystalline compound, the aglycon of several glycosides from nutgalls and oak barks.
Morphemes:
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: gall
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts in dyeing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: galla
Language: la
Decoded: galla
Meaning: oak-apple
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a neutral chemical compound