Word: discerning
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: di
scer
ning
Definition: Of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.
Morphemes:
Affix: discern
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To perceive differences.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: cernere
Language: la
Decoded: cernere
Meaning: to separate
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of