Word: semipermeable
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sem
i
per
me
a
ble
Definition: Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances.
Morphemes:
Affix: semi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: somewhat, rather, quasi-
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: permeable
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per-
Language: la
Decoded: per-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form verbs that are intensive or completive, conveying the idea of doing something all the way through or entirely.
Affix: meō
Language: la
Decoded: meo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I go along, pass or traverse
Affix: -bilis
Language: la
Decoded: -bilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -(a)ble; used to form an adjective, usually from a verb, indicating a capacity or worth of being acted upon.