Word: ergotisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: er
go
ti
sms
Definition: Plural of ergotism; poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs
Morphemes:
Affix: ergot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ergot
Language: fr
Decoded: ergot
PoS: Noun
Meaning: spur of a male member of Galliformes
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.