Word: hygienic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: hy
gien
ic
Definition: Pertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary.
Morphemes:
Affix: hygiene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Cleanliness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑγιεινή , literally art of health, from m
Language: grc
Decoded: ugieine , literally art of health, from m
Meaning: of health, good for the health, wholesome, sound, healthy
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