Word: antitorpedo
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
tor
pe
do
Definition: Acting against torpedos; an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Against, hostile to.
Affix: torpedo
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To send a torpedo, usually from a submarine, that explodes below the waterline of the target ship.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: torpeō
Language: la
Decoded: torpeo
Meaning: I am stiff, numb, torpid; I am astounded; I am inactive
Affix: -ēdō
Language: la
Decoded: -edo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffixed to the roots of adjectives and verbs, chiefly forms abstract nouns