Word: infectivity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
fec
tiv
i
ty
Definition: The ability of a pathogen to establish an infection
Morphemes:
Affix: infect
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Infected.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: not
Affix: factus
Language: la
Decoded: factus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: became
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.