Word: nonperishable
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
per
ish
a
ble
Definition: That which does not perish, especially a foodstuff.
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: perish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause to perish.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per
Language: la
Decoded: per
Meaning: through
Affix: eō
Language: la
Decoded: eo
Meaning: to go
Affix: -able
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Subject to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -i-
Language: la
Decoded: -i-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Connecting vowel inserted between a stem and a suffix in compound words.
Affix: -bilis
Language: la
Decoded: -bilis
Meaning: capable or worthy of being acted upon