Word: osculating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
scu
la
ting
Definition: Present participle of osculate; be intermediate between two taxonomic groups
Morphemes:
Affix: osculate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To perform osculation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ōs
Language: la
Decoded: os
PoS: Noun
Meaning: mouth
Affix: -culus
Language: la
Decoded: -culus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.