Word: quiniferous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: qui
ni
fer
ous
Definition: Bearing quinine; a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
Morphemes:
Affix: quinine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂ derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona) used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: quinquina
Language: fr
Decoded: quinquina
PoS: Noun
Meaning: cinchona (tree)
Affix: -ine
Language: fr
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjectival suffix
Affix: -i-
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -y. Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning " inclined to".
Affix: -ferous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the specified material
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ferō
Language: la
Decoded: fero
Meaning: I bear
Affix: -ous
Language: en
Decoded: -ous
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.