Word: germophobic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ger
mo
pho
bic
Definition: Morbidly afraid of germs.
Morphemes:
Affix: germ
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pathogenic microorganism; any organism of microscopic size
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gignō
Language: la
Decoded: gigno
Meaning: I beget
Affix: -men
Language: la
Decoded: -men
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms neuter nouns of the third declension
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -phobia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -φοβία
Language: grc
Decoded: -phobia
Meaning: -φοβία
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to