Word: pachydermy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
chy
der
my
Definition: A condition in which the skin thickens and becomes hardened or verrucous.
Morphemes:
Affix: pachy-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Thick; thickness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παχύς
Language: grc
Decoded: pakhus
Meaning: thick
Affix: derm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The integument of animal; the skin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: dero
Meaning: I skin”, “I flay
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.