Word: nonasbestos
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: no
nas
be
stos
Definition: Not asbestos.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: asbestos
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To coat or line with asbestos.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ᾰ̓-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: not
Affix: σβέννῡμῐ
Language: grc
Decoded: sbennumi
Meaning: I quench, quell