Word: tetracycline
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tet
ra
cy
cline
Definition: Any of a large group of antibiotics with the same general structure derived from tetracene with many hydroxyl and other groups.
Morphemes:
Affix: tetra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Four.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέτταρες
Language: grc
Decoded: tettares
PoS: Numeral
Meaning: four
Affix: cyclic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύκλος
Language: el
Decoded: kuklos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: circle
Affix: -ικός
Language: el
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms an adjective or a noun from a placename.
Affix: -ine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -īnus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.