Word: hygroscopicity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
gro
sco
pic
i
ty
Definition: The state of being hygroscopic; absorbing moisture (as from the air)
Morphemes:
Affix: hygroscopic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hygro-
Language: en
Decoded: hygro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: moisture
Affix: -scope
Language: en
Decoded: -scope
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
Affix: -ie
Language: fr
Decoded: -ie
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one
Affix: -ique
Language: fr
Decoded: -ique
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical, -ish, -ly
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.